| Dog with Guitar | |
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Origin |
Artist unknown |
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Type |
Oil painting |
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Effects |
Subject variance |
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Downsides |
N/A |
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Activation |
Viewing/constant |
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Collected by |
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Section |
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Aisle |
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Shelf |
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Date of Collection |
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Origin[]
The original artist of the work is unknown. It was recovered from a Scottish bar where it had hung on the wall by the toilets for several years without incident. It's nature as an artifact was discovered after a disagreement over the breed of dog depicted escalated into an eight-person brawl.
Effects[]
The painting depicts a dog sitting on a barstool in an anthropomorphic fashion, holding and presumably playing a guitar. It appears to be on a wooden stage backed by a red curtain and lit by a single spotlight, not dissimilar to the aesthetic of an open-stage night in a café.
Any other details about the painting cannot be accurately described, as both the dog and the instrument its playing varies from viewer to viewer. While some may see a Dachshund playing an acoustic, other may see a poodle with a lute. The dogs are always in approximately the same pose and position and the surrounding stage remains the same for all viewers although the stage may vary slightly in rare circumstances. To date, the curtain in the background has appeared different to one person, who saw it as an asbestos curtain typically used in early 20th Century theatre.*
The dogs (and other canids, on rare occasions) identified so far include Dachshunds, poodles (French and toy), bulldogs, pugs, Dalmatians, Alsatians, German shepherds, Labradors, Huskies, Malamutes, pitbulls, boxers, Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, whippets, St. Bernards, Schnauzers, Samoyeds, and once a Tibetan sand fox. Various mongrel breeds have also been seen, though these usally coincide with specific dogs the viewers owned.
Stringed instruments identified include both acoustic and electric guitars of varying models, lutes, sitars, violins, cellos, psaltrys and other instruments the viewers could not identify, likely from other cultures. Rarely less conventional stringed instruments such as harps and pianos have been reported as well.
*Note the individual had an extensive knowledge of theatrical tradition, and the curtain may differ in more subtle ways the layman may not perceive.