Cassius Marcellus Coolidge

Cassius Marcellus Coolidge was born on September 18, 1844, in Antwerp, New York, to abolitionist Quaker farmers. He had little formal training as an artist but went on to have a diverse career, working as a druggist, sign painter, and even founding a bank and a newspaper. It was in the late 1800s that Coolidge began painting dogs in human situations, eventually leading to his renowned series, 'Dogs Playing Poker', which includes works like 'A Bold Bluff' and 'Waterloo'. This…