A poodle in full period dress, curls perfectly coiffed, gazes back at you with the quiet confidence of a seventeenth-century nobleman. The soft light, deep tones and faintly haughty expression nod to Vermeer’s portraits — except this sitter has a wet nose and impeccable grooming. That tension between baroque gravitas and canine charm is what makes the illustration work: it earns a smile first, then rewards a closer look at the fine detail of the costume.

This piece belongs to our gallery of ennobled pets, artworks that finally grant dogs the social standing they clearly believe they deserve. Hung in a hallway, above a sofa or in a home office, it sets a tone that is equal parts elegant and tongue-in-cheek. Dog lovers will read it as a tribute; fans of classical painting will enjoy the wink. Plenty of other breeds have sat for their own portraits — browse them all in our Dog Posters collection.

• 16 print sizes, from 13×18 cm all the way to A0
• Choose a bare print or a black, white, light wood or dark wood frame
• Printed on demand with quality inks and papers
• Free shipping on every order

A spot-on gift for anyone who lives with a poodle and has long suspected their dog of harbouring aristocratic ambitions.