Trump (dog) facts for kids
Trump (born around 1730, died around 1745) was a pug dog. He was owned by the famous English painter William Hogarth. Hogarth loved his dog so much that he included Trump in several of his artworks. One of the most famous is his 1745 self-portrait, Painter and his Pug. This painting is now kept at the Tate Gallery in London. The Tate Gallery says that Trump the pug shows Hogarth's own feisty and determined personality.
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Trump's Life and Art Appearances
William Hogarth owned several pugs throughout his life. For example, in 1730, he even put out an advertisement. He offered a reward for the return of a lost dog named "Pugg."
Pugs often show up in Hogarth's paintings. An early example is his 1730 group portrait called The Wollaston Family. Another interesting appearance is in the fifth part of Hogarth's series A Rake's Progress (painted between 1732 and 1734). In this scene, a pug seems to be getting married to a one-eyed dog. This mirrors the wedding happening in the background of the painting.
Many people believe that Trump was the puppy in Hogarth's 1730 painting The Fountaine Family. This painting is now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The adult pug in the 1738 painting The Strode Family might also be Trump. This painting is at the Tate Gallery.
Trump as a Sculpture
A sculptor named Louis-François Roubiliac made a clay sculpture of Trump around 1741. This sculpture was made to go with a clay statue of Hogarth himself. Later, copies of the reclining Trump sculpture were made from Chelsea porcelain. After Hogarth passed away in 1762, plaster copies of Trump were sold with his belongings. Even the famous potter Josiah Wedgwood made a version of Trump in his special Black Basalt material. The original clay sculpture of Trump is now lost.
Trump in Famous Paintings
Trump was getting old when Hogarth included him in his important 1745 painting, The Painter and his Pug. In this painting, Trump sits right next to Hogarth's self-portrait. The painting also includes Hogarth's special "line of beauty" symbol and books by famous writers. Hogarth's biographer, Ronald Paulson, said that the painting has many hidden meanings. Trump the dog represents Hogarth's own strong and determined spirit. The dog's loyalty to his owner also shows Hogarth's dedication to his art.
Hogarth also put Trump in his 1746 painting, Captain Lord George Graham in his Cabin. In this painting, Trump sits on a chair. He is wearing Captain Graham's wig and looks like he is reading music.
Trump as a Symbol
People sometimes made fun of Hogarth, calling him the "Painter Pugg." But Hogarth continued to use his dog as his special symbol. In 1763, he made a satirical engraving called The Bruiser. This artwork was based on his 1745 self-portrait with Trump. In The Bruiser, Hogarth's portrait is replaced by a writer named Charles Churchill, shown as a bear. The dog in the picture shows his disapproval of a book Churchill wrote.
In 1753, another artist named Paul Sandby drew Hogarth as a pug in his engraving Puggs Graces. This showed how strongly Hogarth was linked to his dog.
In 2001, a statue of Hogarth with Trump was put up in Chiswick, London. It was made by Jim Mathieson. The statue is near Hogarth's House, where the artist lived for many years.
Images for kids
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Painter and his Pug, William Hogarth, 1745, Tate Britain
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Fifth painting of A Rake's Progress: Married To An Old Maid, 1732–1734
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The Fountaine Family, 1730/1735, Philadelphia Museum of Art
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The Strode Family, 1738, Tate Britain
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Captain Lord George Graham in his Cabin, 1746, National Maritime Museum
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The black servant on the right of Lord George Graham painting plays a pipe and tabor. Below, Hogarth's pug dog Trump balances on a chair while wearing Graham's wig
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The Bruiser, 1763, National Gallery of Art
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Paul Sandby, Puggs Graces, 1753
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William Hogarth with Trump, 2001, statue by Jim Mathieson in Chiswick
