N° d'objet
64/107
Titre
The Thorney Prize Ox,
Créateur
Description
This is a hand-coloured lithograph print entitled 'The Thorney Prize Ox'. It was painted by James Clark and published c.1859 by C. Moody of Boston, Lincolnshire. The ox, which was bred in West Ashby, Lincolnshire, by Mr E. Griffin and fed by Samuel Marriot, won several prizes in London, Peterborough and Oakham. It is one of a collection of paintings and prints thought to date from the last quarter of the 18th century to c.1860.
Description physique
1 hand coloured lithographic print: light wood frame with perspex.
Historique d'archive
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'PRINT - Lithograph // Description // THE THORNEY PRIZE OX // c.1859 // Painter James Clark // Lithographer – // Printed by C. Moody, 257 High Holborn // n.p. n.d. // Lithograph, hand coloured 25.8x 19.3in // Dimensions // Light wood frame // 84.5cm wide x 74.0cm high // Associated information // The Thorney Prize Ox, which took the first prize in London, £25, first prize at Peterborough, £8, and second prize at Oakham, £7, and was sold for £65. Xmas 1858, was four years 5 months old and weighed 128st 8lbs., loose fat 19st 6lbs. Fed by Mr. Samuel Marriott, and bred by Mr. E. Griffin, West Ashby, near Horn castle. // References: P. D. Carter's catalogue No.4, p.8 // The original painting said to be in the catalogue (No 56) Which catalogue?'
Lieu de création
, Boston [Lincolnshire]
Date
1859 - 1859
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Technique
Dimensions
- Width 845 mm
- Height 740 mm
Document électronique
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5849.tif - High resolution image