Caesar, King Edward VII ‘s Dog

Since we were reading about the dog artist Maud Earl, we saw this painting she did of Caesar, King Edward VII’s dog,  after the King died.  He looks very sad…. sigh

Caesar

‘Silent Sorrow’ by Maud Earl, 1910 – Captures poignantly the grief of King Edward VII’s dog, Caesar, following the death of the king. His head is resting on his master’s favorite chair.

 

Here is Caesar with the King in happier days.

King-Edward-VII-with-CaesarCaesar was a very handsome Wire Fox Terrier who was the King’s dear pal.  Caesar had his own footman and slept on an easy chair next to the King’s bed.  What a great plan !

After the death of the King on 6 May 1910, Caesar refused to eat, and would spend time whining outside the King’s bedroom.      Hearing about this is probably what inspired Maud Earl to do the painting above.     She had painted Caesar before,  and Caesar’s father, the famous wire hair terrier Cackler of Notts from the kennels of Kathleen, Duchess of Newcastle.