Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice)
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Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice) is the iconic trademark illustration of a dog listening to a phonograph, long associated with major record labels and the early recording industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial illustration
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logo ⓘ trademark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
HMV logo
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His Master’s Voice NERFINISHED ⓘ dog and gramophone ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
advertising posters
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record players and phonographs ⓘ record sleeves and labels ⓘ shellac records ⓘ storefront signage ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
HMV retail stores
NERFINISHED
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Nipper (dog) NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Victor record label NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | painting of Nipper listening to a phonograph cylinder machine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Francis Barraud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
one of the most recognized trademarks in the music industry
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widely reproduced in popular culture and advertising ⓘ |
| depicts |
Nipper
NERFINISHED
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dog listening to a phonograph ⓘ gramophone ⓘ |
| features |
dog gazing into the horn
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horn gramophone ⓘ white and brown terrier-type dog ⓘ |
| genre | commercial art ⓘ |
| inception | 1898 ⓘ |
| industry |
music retail
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recording industry ⓘ |
| legalStatus | registered trademark in multiple jurisdictions ⓘ |
| medium | oil painting (original artwork) ⓘ |
| motto | His Master’s Voice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with early sound recording
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iconic representation of listening to recorded sound ⓘ use on record labels and record sleeves ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
histories of the recording industry
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studies of branding and trademarks ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fidelity of recorded sound
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loyalty to the owner’s voice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
EMI
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His Master’s Voice (HMV) brand NERFINISHED ⓘ JVC (in Japan, with a similar dog-and-phonograph logo) NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gramophone Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Talking Machine Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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