@thehuntington: The Blue Boy isn’t posing alone… 🐶🐾 Beneath the layers of paint lies a hidden dog, uncovered through conservation research. Learn more from Christina, our senior paintings conservator. #InternationalDogDay

Maria :

Justice for the floofy dog.

Resting Beard Face :

Did the face change? The x-ray seems to show an older, leaner face.

Nutron Graphics :

copy piece with dog. !

S. A. Bejar, TX :

The dog was better so he messed up

Amiskie :

it looks like there a face above the boys head

Hoxley :

Bring back Pinkie!!

A :

It seems like he used an old canvas and painted over it

sylver_ivy :

omg i feel like i just learned a trivia fact. how absolutely cool

Nick Tierce :

gainsborough really thought he got away with it on account of there being no x rays

🇵🇷 :

I can only imagine spending hours painting a dog to then suddenly say “nah” 😂

AEM :

The dog died in tragic accident and boy couldnt bear to see so soon.

Sheelagh K Sims :

Exray looks like it originally was someone else. Could have the dog belong to that?

hippy4242 :

I worked in the business office at HEH in the 90s and remember it well when the dog in the corner was discovered. 💖

Sunsets And ducks :

so much better without. but I'm biased with an artist eye. 🎨 to each their own

FloGo :

I love “Blue Boy & Pinky”

OldHabitsDieScreaming13 :

So cool

tdl6780 :

Blue Boy and Pinky 💗

bethannbrand :

My grandmother had a small copy of this in her house 1950s era

Francisco De Las Rojas :

jimrobinson6862 :

How about Pinky?

Natasha Morgan:Fashion Creator :

Maybe they asked him to maybe the boy was close to the dog

ahhsnap1235 :

I still remember seeing this in person and it's been like 30 years.

Julia Halpin :

Really cool

RMan74 :

I saw this and thought Animal Crossing 😂

Wetzel :

Gainsborough my favorite artist 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝