Object number
66/87/8
Title
Water Maid,
Creator
Description
This is one of 13 small black and white prints. This example was painted and lithographed by A. M. Gauci, featuring a short horn cattle.
Physical description
1 lithographic print in frame: paper
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten Accession’ (Institute of Agricultural History) - ‘PRINTS // LIVESTOCK Cattle breed // 66/87/1-13 // Purchased from Mrs W. Liddle, Dorchester-on-Thames // Description: Short Horn Cattle // 1863 // Set of 13 small black and white prints. Painted and lithographed by A. M. Gauci, except for Nos. 2 + 4 which are by W. H. Davis. Printed by M. + N. Hanhart // Dimensions: Framed 23cm wide x 15.5cm high // Associated information: See other information in file a) list of pictures, b) Xerox from Boalch of list of cattle from vol.15 of Coates Herbook 1863, c) Xerox copies of details from back of pictures.’, MERL miscellaneous note, text on the reverse of the prints-‘WATER MAID, Rich roan, calved September 11, 1857. Bred by Mr A. L. Maynard, Marton-le-Moor; got by Marc Antony (14895), dam (Water Witch) by Squire Blanche (12139), g.d (Waterloo 10th) by Fourth Duke of Northumberland (3649), gr. G.d. (Waterloo 8th) by Second Cleveland Lad (3408), &c. See Waterloo Pat, Vol. 14, p.311. 1862 March 10, roan, Water Lass, Oxford 2nd 18507, Mr Maynard.’
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Technique
Dimensions
- Width 230 mm
- Height 155 mm
Associated subject
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