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Plate 2- Pembroke Breed.  The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands.

Plate 2- Pembroke Breed. The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands.

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Plate 2- Pembroke Breed. The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands.

by Low, Professor David

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London:: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans,, 184.. First edition. Near Fine condition in original color. Minor foxing. . Plate 2- Pembroke Breed Bull & Cow bred by Mr. Innes Achland of Boulston. 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). An ancient breed indigenous to the old Welsh counties of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and south Cardiganshire, the Pembroke became a sturdy cattle suitable to the rugged terrain of Wales. 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

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Title
Plate 2- Pembroke Breed. The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands.
Author
Low, Professor David
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine condition in original color. Minor foxing.
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Edition
First edition
Publisher
Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans,
Place of Publication
London:
Date Published
184.
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
animal husbandry Professor Low, professor of agriculture university of Edinburgh 19th century animal lithographs welsh cattle, pembroke cattle breeds, cows, British landscapes, scottish landscapes Nicholson, RSA. Shields, RSA Art, Print

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