Animaux

1841 · 6999 — London:: Longman Orme Brown Green & Longmans 1841. First edition. Near Fine condition in original color. Minor foxing. . Plate X. The Devon Breed. Bull aged 2 years and 9 months bred by Mr. Denny Egmoor County of Norfolk. A scarce original hand-colored lithograph drawn on stone and printed by Fairland from a drawing by Mr. Nicholson R.S.A. Member of the Royal Scottish Academy after a painting by Mr. Sheils R.S.A. Folio 16.75 x 12 inches. The Devon- known as Devon Ruby or Red Ruby is an ancient breed of cattle from the western English county of Devon. Professor David Low 1786-1859 was a Professor of Agriculture at the University of Edinburgh who created this series to document the pure bred domestic animals of the British Isles in an effort to educate both the landed gentry and common breeders on the importance of selective breeding of animals in their natural environment. Unlike the traditional nineteenth century animal paintings- which often accentuated the useable portions of the beast to glorify the breeder- Professor Low 's animal portraits of the prized breeds were accurately rendered in their actual and appropriate environment as an attestment to fine animal husbandry. In addition the animals are set in lovely nineteenth century British pastoral or mountain settings thus making the appeal of the work twofold: as a fine work of animal portraiture as well as a fine classic landscape. Buchanan Nature into Art; Nissen ZBI 2564; Wood 442. Matted in Rag Board Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, unknown