Pedigreed Portraits

“If you’re so wild about the dog (or cat) in your life that words fail you, call Beau Bradford, creator of pet portraits with a difference. He’ll deftly slip that special furred or feathered someone into a hand-painted reproduction of your favorite masterwork, like the Henri Rousseau jungle scene shown here. A former Warhol disciple, he often gives pets the “Marilyn” treatment: “It’s an instantly recognizable style—a series of head shots, very glamorous, very colorful.” Matisse is also popular (requested by Anne Cox Chambers, among others), but the choice is unlimited. A painting takes four to six weeks and costs $1,500 to $10,000. Call (310) [246-0159]. DIANE GUERNSEY”