Black Dog
Black Dog in Spring Field, oil on masonite, 12" x 14" Wikipedia (folklore) suggests that a black dog is a supernatural, spectral, or demonic entity originating in English folklore covering Europe and the Americas. They have been regarded as sinister and malevolent, connected with the devil - an omen of death, and the incarnation of the hellhound. The above painting is a bit of an oxymoron since the subject "Hagrid" is not in the spring of her life, but rather the autumn. She was acquired by me about fifteen years ago as a gift for my son; a transaction made outside the confines of collective domestic acceptance. However, it all worked out in the end. I never found her malevolent or demonic. She always greeted people with a bark, an energetic wag of the tale, and a humble countenance. It was only on a few rare occasions that she expressed caution or even raised the alarm with an individual. Ironically those individuals were dressed in long black coats out on the Wol