Object number
64/102
Title
A Short Horned Heifer, Seven Years Old,
Collection
Creator
Description
Print from a mezzotint of a painting entitled 'A Short Horned Heifer, Seven Years Old', by Thomas Weaver, 1811.
This is a print from a mezzotint of a painting entitled 'A Short Horned Heifer, Seven Years Old', by Thomas Weaver, 1811. It was engraved by William Ward and was published on 13 December 1811 by W. Robinson of Darlington. This print is dedicated to the breeder, Mr Robert Colling of Barmton, Durham. It is one of a collection of paintings and prints thought to date from the last quarter of the 18th century to c.1860.
Physical description
1 coloured mezzotint print: brown and gilt frame with perspex
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'PRINT – Messotint // Description // A SHORT HORNED HEIFER, 7 YEARS OLD // 1811 // Painted by Thomas Weaver // Engraved by William Ward, engraver extraordinary to their R. H. The Prince Regent and Duke of York // Published Dec 13th 1844 by W. Robinson, Darlington // Coloured messotint (proof) 24x 18in // Dimensions // Brown and gilt frame // 78.0cm wide x 66.5cm high // Associated information // A short horned heifer, 7 years old. Bred and fed by Mr Robert Colling, of Barmton, near Darlington, in the county of Durham, to whom this print is respectfully inscribed by his obedient servant Wm. Robinson. // References: P. D. Carter's catalogue No.4 p.7 // Rothamsted Collection catalogue No.28, p.12.'
Production place
Shrewsbury, Darlington
Production date
1811-12-13 - 1811-12-13
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Width 780 mm
- Height 665 mm
Associated subject
Associated person/institution
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5858.tif - High resolution image
