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His Master's Voice is a painting by Francis Barraud that depicts a dog named Nipper listening to a wind-up disc gramophone whilst tilting his head, created in 1899. [1]In December 1899, the painting was sold to William Barry Owen of London's Gramophone Company (later a division of EMI), who would begin using the image as a trademark on its records in 1909.
Francis James Barraud (16 June 1856 – 29 August 1924) was an English painter. He is best known for his painting His Master's Voice, one of the most famous commercial logos in the world, having been adopted as a recording industry trademark used by various corporations including RCA Victor, EMI, HMV, JVC and Deutsche Grammophon.
Nipper originally lived with his owner, Mark Henry Barraud, in the Prince's Theatre where Barraud was a scenery designer. [7] When Barraud died in 1887, his brothers Philip and Francis took care of the dog, then Francis took Nipper to Liverpool, and later to Mark's widow in Kingston upon Thames , London .
In 1990, His Master's Voice was replaced for EMI Classics. "His Master's Voice" would still be used on occasion releases after this period, but as a throwback as opposed to being a dedicated record label. [5] In 1998 EMI spun off its retail business, becoming its own entity, and in 2003 divested the "His Master's Voice" intellectual property to ...
His Master's Voice is a painting by Francis Barraud that depicts a dog named Nipper listening to a wind-up disc gramophone whilst tilting his head, created in 1899. [1]In December 1899, the painting was sold to William Barry Owen of London's Gramophone Company (later a division of EMI), who would begin using the image as a trademark on its records in 1909.
"His Master's Voice" window, RCA Victor building, Camden, NJ, 1916 (National Museum of American History) Nicola D'Ascenzo (September 25, 1871, Torricella Peligna, Italy – April 13, 1954, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an Italian-born American stained glass designer, painter and instructor.
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English: His Master's Voice Advertisement, Surabaya (c 1930s). It lists a number of recent releases in various genres, including kroncong , Sundanese, and Quranic recitation Date