Gustav Muss-Arnolt was born in Germany in 1858, but emigrated to America when he was about 32 where he lived and worked in New York. He made his home in Tuckahoe, New York from about 1894 until his passing in 1927. In the early 1800s, he wrote and illustrated several articles for Harper's Weekly, and between May of 1895 and December of 1909, he drew over 170 illustrations for The American Kennel Club Gazette. Muss-Arnolt was very active in the dog world, not only as an artist, but also as a well-known dog show judge all over the United States, England and in his native Germany. He was on the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club between 1906 and 1909. He was also active in the art world of New York City, exhibiting paintings at The National Academy of Design in 1880, 1881, 1886, 1887 and 1894. In spite of the relatively little that is known about his life, his paintings remain as testament to his talent and love of dogs. Muss Arnolt was one of a small group of American painters who specialized in the depiction of sporting dogs. His paintings depict the action and tension of dogs in the field, as well as the precise conformation of champion show dogs. He is known for a rich, somber palette, often using umber tones to describe an autumn landscape. Muss-Arnolt’s works are in many public and private collections, including The American Kennel Club, The AKC Museum of The Dog and The Genesee Country Sporting Museum.
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