"Humans have long depicted animals in art: The horses, stags and aurochs of Lascaux Cave date back 17,000 years. But the transition from animal as subject to pet as subject is more recent."
"Today's pet portraiture engages not just members of the economic and art world elite, but everyday people honoring their own Fidos and Fluffys."
"There is no hard data on the number of people commissioning portraits of their pets, but Google trend data from the last 10 years show a steadily growing interest."
"Searches for custom pet portrait alone were up 90 percent over the period."
Tonya and Larry Smith commissioned a portrait of their late dog, Rusty, reflecting a growing trend in pet portraiture. Historically, animals have been depicted in art for millennia, but the focus on pets as individual subjects is more recent. The 17th century saw the first pet depictions, with a significant rise in the 19th century, influenced by figures like Queen Victoria. Current interest in custom pet portraits has surged, with Google trends showing a 90 percent increase in searches over the last decade.
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