About the Artists:

Arthur Saron Sarnoff created most famous Dogs Playing Pool artwork. He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1912. He studied at the Industrial School and the Grand Central Art School in New York City. He was well known as the illustrator for several national magazines.

Cassius Marcellus Coolidge also created a Dogs Playing Pool painting, but he is most well known for creating paintings of dogs playing poker. He actually created a whole series of oil paintings in the 1920s depicting dogs engaging in many different human activities. Cassius married late in life and had one daughter at the age of 66. He died in the 30s.