Oil on board of a beloved German Shepherd, signed lower right P. P. Richards and dated (18)96. Perle Pierce Richards was the daughter of oil baron (and one of the four wealthiest men in America,) Henry Clay Pierce. Her husband, Eben Richards, purchased Rivenoaks estate in Tuxedo Park, NY. Frame, approx. 16 3/4" x 12 1/2" Sight, approx. 13 1/2" x 9 1/2". (See lot 610a for three photo albums and glass slides pertaining to the Henry Clay Pierce family, the Eben Richards Jr. family, and Tuxedo Park and other locations.)