One limited edition of eight archival pigment prints, otherwise known as a giclée print.  Signed, named and numbered by the artist in pencil in the bottom border.

Giclée involves the use of specialist large format printers, archival pigment inks and museum-grade Hahnemuhle 290gsm fine art papers; the combination of which produces prints of exceptional quality and longevity.

Archival framing using hand picked Tassie Oak is an additional option. This piece is approximately 96cm x 76cm framed.

Please contact Sarah M:0447 979 262 if this of interest to you. 

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For enquiries about the original Graphite and watercolour on Saunders Waterford 300gsm paper. 

PDSA Dickin Medal recipient Beauty | Wire haired terrier

Date of award: 12 January 1945 | PDSA Rescue Squad

For being the pioneer dog in locating buried air-raid victims while serving with a PDSA Rescue Squad.

Beauty was owned by PDSA Superintendent Bill Barnet, who led one of the rescue squads in London for animals during the Blitz. The dog would accompany Barnet on rescue missions for company.

One day in 1940, whilst out with her owner on a rescue mission, she began to dig in the rubble alongside the rescue teams. 

Within minutes a cat was discovered, becoming the first of 63 animals Beauty found during her war service. 

She is considered to be the original rescue dog.

Beauty died on 17 October 1950, and was buried in the Ilford Animal Cemetery, founded and operated by the PDSA. She is one of several recipients of the Dickin Medal to be buried at the PDSA cemetery in Ilford.

Maria Dickin, Founder of the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals worked hard to help animals and people throughout her life.

She helped save more than 250,000 pets injured and lost during the Blitz and established the PDSA Dickin Medal to honour the bravery and devotion of service animals.

When Maria sadly passed away in 1951, PDSA was carrying out more than a million treatments every year and had become a leading animal charity. 

As viewed on the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals website, 11/04/2023 < https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-dickin-medal> and various conversations and sources.

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