In 1898, three years after Nipper’s death, Francis painted a picture of Nipper listening intently to a wind-up Edison-Bell cylinder phonograph. On February 11, 1899, Francis filed an application for copyright of his picture “Dog Looking At and Listening to a Phonograph.” Thinking the Edison-Bell Company might find it useful, he presented it to James E. Hough who promptly said, “Dogs don’t listen to phonographs.” On May 31, 1899, Francis went to the Maiden Lane offices of The Gramophone Company with the intention of borrowing a brass horn to replace the original black horn on the painting. Manager, William Barry Owen suggested that if the artist replaced the entire machine with a Berliner disc gramophone, the Company would buy the painting. A modified form of the painting became the successful trademark of Victor and HMV records, HMV music stores, and RCA. The trademark itself was registered by Berliner on July 10, 1900. [4] (See HMV for a complete history of the brands based on Nipper.)
Stylized version of Nipper as used by HMV record stores.The slogan
“His Master’s Voice” along with the painting were sold to The
Gramophone Company for 100 pounds sterling. As Francis Barraud stated
about this famous painting: “It is difficult to say how the idea came
to me beyond that fact that it suddenly occurred to me that to have my
dog listening to the Phonograph, with an intelligent and rather
puzzled expression, and call it “His Master’s Voice” would make an
excellent subject. We had a phonograph and I often noticed how puzzled
he was to make out where the voice came from. It certainly was the
happiest thought I ever had.”
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clicksnappy 35 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Alphabets Incognito, TYPE & SYMBOLS detected in your landscape, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
traildreamer 31 months ago | reply
Hi, I've used this image in a blogpost here: traildreamer.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-find-your-bloggi...
Many thanks for making it available through CC.
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jessicalstreit 29 months ago | reply
using this image on my blog dpsgems.blogspot.com Thank you for making it available.
goldenindia 22 months ago | reply
beautiful! seen in flickr global
K9ERS,JackPrice 19 months ago | reply
nice post
a. coronado design 17 months ago | reply
One of my fav Icons. Thank you for making it available. Very Happy New Year 2012
judo_dad1953 16 months ago | reply
Now this is a great looking portrait!
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Please add this wonderful photo to Our Animal Photography - High Quality Animal Photography!
Saulo Valley [deleted] 11 months ago | reply
Hi! I put this pic in my article:
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stephgum32807 8 months ago | reply
~~ Lovely picture ~ Certainly a Classic ~~
Evan.Godo 8 months ago | reply
Wow Great shot!!
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racheln53 4 months ago | reply
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Mandolina Moon 4 months ago | reply
I just searched "dogs" and got all this great information! Thanks, 'love this shot.
testaferrata 3 months ago | reply
The Clasic Trade Mark of "His Masters Voice" was displayed at many UK Record & Gramaphone stores in the mid to late 1920's I own one of there naw rare Enamel on steel (not tin) panels. It measures 10" X 8.75" and weighs 1 lb 6 oz,mine was never fixed outside the store, but shown within the shop ,so even after 90 years is in perfect condition. Note present ownere is also 90 years old now residing in MALTA..
testaferrata 3 months ago | reply
I am also wanting to purchas a genuine Old Horn Phoograps like in the HMV Photograph. Eric Frith .
testaferrata 3 months ago | reply
I am also wanting to purchase a Genuine Old Horn type Gramaphone in full working order. 00356 21311198 Malta.
rtubb99 3 months ago | reply
Thanks for letting me use this image under Creative Commons license. I appreciate it! I've used it in my blog post about Voice Recording apps at tubb.co/Zl5w02