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Edwin Megargee (American 1883-1985) Marguerite- aquatint on paper signed lower margin likely Derrydale Press- plat 14 x 17.5" 26 x 28" as framed. Megargee was an American artist who specialized in animal portraiture, with a strong emphasis on purebred canines. While at school, in 1912, he took a position as an illustrator at the Scranton International Textbook Company where he learned to hone his skill creating pictures of domestic fowl. His talent in capturing the essence of his subject, whether it was a dog or a bird, made his paintings stand apart from the others. He studied the anatomy of animals until he claims he “could have articulated the skeleton of anything from a hen to a horse.” Though dogs would become his main focus, Megargee painted horses, cattle and cock-fighting scenes as well. He stayed true to the reality of any animal, making sure not to romanticize the painting. His easy, natural demeanor with animals became useful when positioning and posing his subjects. He received many commissions, most of them from the owners of purebred show dogs. He designed the running greyhound logo on the Greyhound buses of today.