Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Queen Elizabeth II. Photo by Terry O’Neill, 1992
English composer Benjamin Britten and “Clytie”.
In this photograph taken by Yousuf Karsh, Britten is shown holding a dachshund and looking towards the score from his opera Gloriana (1953) which was written for the coronation of Elizabeth II. According to Karsh “the dog demanded to become part of the picture”.
John F. Kennedy, Lem Billings and Dunker, Den Haag, The Netherlands, 1937
Lee Radziwill and Andy Warhol with his dog, Archie. Photo by Ron Galella, Montauk, 1973
Christa Päffgen a.k.a. Nico. Photo: Mark Shaw for Life Magazine
Adele and “Louie”, named after Louis Armstrong
Vincente Minelli and Katharine Hepburn playing with George Cukor’s pet
Juliette Gréco. Photo by Robert Doisneau
Jacques Cousteau, his wife and “Scaphandrier”
David Hockney with Stanley and Boodgie
Pablo Picasso and Lump. Photographer David Douglas Duncan published a book of Picasso’s pictures along his pet, which was titled A Dachshund’s Odyssey
The gardener and writer Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter House, a 450-acre estate restored by Edwin Lutyens. Awarded in 1979 the Victoria Medal of Honour, the highest horticultural accolade, Lloyd was the best informed, liveliest and most innovative gardening writer of our times.
Within the Wall Garden of Great Dixter is a terrace, with a pebble mosaic of Christopher Lloyd’s two beloved dachshunds, Dahlia and Canna. The stones for Canna’s eye and nose were acquired from Derek Jarman’s rock-garden, at Prospect Cottage, in Dungeness.
Delightful. Considerable research and sourcing no doubt. Very well done.
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Thanks, Mike!
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Never had an idea the dachshund was such a favorite of the famous. Thanks for publishing this.
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You’re welcome! Stay in tune. I will post a second part next days. I promise.
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This surprised me too. I had seen the Warhol images and knew about one or two of these dogs. But Picasso, Frieda and Munroe – all with a daxie.. My oh my. thanks.
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