Description
Wind sweeps across the high pasture and the sheep drift like clouds that have come down to graze. From the ridge, a farmer’s whistle rises, and Ondine the collie is gone, a streak of sable and white curving wide around the flock. She brings them in without a single bark, then sits at her master’s boot as though she has merely gone for a stroll.
Here a collie is painted with that same calm intelligence: the elegant narrow muzzle, the soft ruff around the neck and the attentive ears. It is lovely on a mantel beside family photographs or on a desk in a farmhouse study. Give it to a breeder, a herding-trial enthusiast, or someone who grew up watching a famous television collie save the day. Her porcelain likeness would sit just as proudly on a shelf of ribbons from agility competitions as on a cozy nightstand.
A closer look
- A collie portrait showing its long, flowing coat and soft ruff
- Fine brushwork brings out a gentle, attentive face
- Measures roughly 2.25 x 1.5 x 2.5 inches
- Opens for a dog tag or a small keepsake
- Limoges porcelain, hand-painted by artisans in France
- From Rochard
For a family whose collie has guarded the children and the garden for years, this is a tribute they will treasure. It also makes a gentle memorial for a faithful companion now resting under the apple tree.
