Powdered curls, a lofty tilt of the head and a gaze that has clearly seen a few things: this poodle sits for its portrait like a seventeenth-century grandee. Soft light, borrowed from the manner of Vermeer, slides across the velvet of its coat and lends that familiar snout the dignity of a court painting. Every curl looks styled for posterity, while the dark background pulls all the attention onto its bearing as a four-legged gentleman. The whole charm of the illustration lives in that gap, between the baroque solemnity of the costume and the animal's endearing little face.

This piece belongs to our gallery of dogs reimagined as old-world nobility, part of our Dog Posters collection. Hung in a living room, a hallway or at the top of a staircase, it brings a welcome touch of theatre for anyone who loves classical art with a wink. It sits just as happily beside vintage furniture as against a resolutely modern backdrop. Made with poodle devotees in mind, and for the curious who like walls that can tell a story.

• 16 sizes to choose from, from the small 13×18 cm up to the large A0
• Print alone or framed in black, white, light wood or dark wood
• Printed to order on quality paper with long-lasting inks
• Free delivery everywhere

A ready-made treat for the poodle owner who wears elegance lightly, never takes it too seriously, and loves to catch a smile on a visitor's face.