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A Friend in Need, Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, Dogs Playing Poker, American art, 20th century, Famous painting, Card game, Gambling, Animals, Smoking, Interior scene
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“Coolidge understood something universal: that dogs playing cards is an image so absurd and so warm it can make anyone smile.” — American Illustration Quarterly

“There is more genuine human feeling in Coolidge’s poker dogs than in a dozen society portraits.” — Popular Culture Review

#1. Part of a Famous Series. A Friend in Need is one of 16 oil paintings Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (1844–1934) created for Brown & Bigelow to advertise cigars, collectively known as “Dogs Playing Poker.”

#2. The Cheater’s Detail. In this painting, a bulldog slips an ace to his partner under the table — hence “a friend in need.” The collies across the table are about to be spectacularly deceived.

#3. Record Auction Price. In 2005, A Friend in Need and its companion piece Looks Like Four of a Kind sold together at Doyle New York for $590,400 — far above their estimate and a testament to their enduring popularity.


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