A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society is an 1831 oil on canvas work by English painter Sir Edwin Henry Landseer depicting a Newfoundland dog.
The original was damaged in a flood whilst on loan to the Tate Gallery in 1928, and was returned to public view for the first time in 50 years after it was restored in 2009.
The dog found his way to the London waterfront where he became known for saving people from drowning, a total of twenty–three times over the course of fourteen years.
For this, he was made a distinguished member of the Royal Humane Society, granting him a medal and access to food.
[2] The painting was damaged in a flood at the London Tate Gallery in 1928,[3] which required extensive restoration work which was funded by the Newfoundland Dog Club of America.