HOUNDTON TABBY

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters. The art works entitled 'Houndton Tabby', were designed by illustrator and artist Kim Parkhurst, 39, after she combined her love of drawing and Downton Abbey. 'I've been painting portraits of animals in historical costume for some time,” explains New Yorker Kim. “I've taken some familiar and beloved characters whose demeanour, personality, and appearance seemed to translate to certain breeds of dog or cat. 'I got to thinking about Mr Bates' character and storyline, and Brendan Coyle's facial structure, and how he could look hard but also had the warmest, kindest eyes.

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HOPE FOR HOMELESS HEDGEHOG

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SMILING SHARKS

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BABY WORKOUT

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FIRST FEMALE JACKASS

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FIREFLIES ILLUMINATE AN ENCHANTING FOREST IN TAIWAN

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BENGAL TIGER PLANS ATTACK ON UNSUSPECTING DEER

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PLAYFUL ELEPHANTS MAKE A SPLASH

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DARK DISNEY

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