The most common relationship-based exemption is when the estate is passed from the deceased person to a spouse. In that case, there is an unlimited exemption -- no matter the value of the estate, it will not be subject to federal estate tax if it's passed to a spouse.
But dogs have been the subject or part of fine works of art throughout the ages. Whether the subject is hunting, heroism, or companionship, dogs have inspired great artists. Letâs create a virtual art gallery by highlighting seven of the more famous pieces: Related: Famous dogs of literature A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society: this 1831 oil painting by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802 â 1873) is part of the world-famous Tate collection.
When people think of famous works of art featuring canines, âDogs Playing Pokerâ tends to come to mind. What has become âcheesyâ art along the lines of the Velvet Elvis was once a series of sixteen paintings by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge that were originally commissioned for an advertising campaign for cigars, two of which sold for a combined amount of nearly $600,000 several years ago.