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Duke of Northumberland,

Samuel William Fores (Publisher)

Lithographic print of a painting; 'Duke of Northumberland', painted by H. Stafford 1839. Engraved by J.W. Giles and published by Messrs Fores.
This is a lithographic print of a painting entitled 'Duke of Northumberland', painted by H. Stafford 1839. The print was engraved by J.W. Giles and published by Messrs Fores.

1 lithographic print in frame: paper, wood

MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) - ‘PRINT- Lithograph // Livestock Cattle Breed // Moore, Allen & Innocent Auctioneers, Cirencester // Description // DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, 1839 // A shorthorn bull against landscape background// Painter: H. Strafford, Lithographer: J. W. Giles, Published by Messrs Fores (1839) 41 Piccadilly, London coloured lithograph 19.3x13.8in. // Dimensions // Brown and gold frame, 80.5cm wide x 70.0cm high // Associated Information // The original painting (oil on canvas) is in the possession of the Royal Agricultural Society, London. See attached correspondence for other details. Picture presented to the Newcastle Farmers Club. Coates Herd Book Vol. 3 Entry No 1940. Rothamsted Collection catalogue No. 63 p24.’, Misc Note-’63. DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND. // A shorthorn bull stands facing left against a landscape background. On the left a herdsman is driving cattle along the road. // Painter H. Strafford. Lith. J. W. Giles // Printer J. Graf. // London Messrs Fores (1839) //Coloured Lithograph; 19.3x13.8in. // Duke of Northumberland, a noted short horned prize bull, bred by & the property of Thos. Bates Esqr. of Kirkleavington near Yarm, Yorkshire. (Age 3 years & 8 months. Live weight 180 stone of 14lbs). This superb animal won the head prize of 30 sovereigns given at the English Agricultural Societies meeting held at Oxford July 17th. 1839 (for the best short horned bull open to all England) also the highest prize for the best 2 year old bull at York August 29th 1838. Premiums were likewise awarded to him as the best bull of any age at the Stockton & Cleveland meeting in Septr. & at Darlington in Octr. 1838- having only been exhibited on these four occasions. For pedigree & c see Herd Book Vol. 3. No. 1940. // Painted by H. Strafford. Drawn on stone by J. W. Giles. J. Graf, printer to Her Majesty. Pub. By Messrs. Fored, at their Animal Portrait Repository & Frame Manufactuary, 41 Piccadilly, London. // NOTE the original paintings (oils on canvas) is in possession of the Royal Agricultural Society, London.’

Piccadilly

Paper, Wood

Lithograph, Printed