Object number
64/85
Title
Grand Exhibition of Cattle,
Collection
Exhibition
Creator
Description
Print of a drawing by J. Harris, c.1842, 'Grand Exhibition of Cattle'. Exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Society of England, Bristol.
This is a print of an original drawing by J. Harris, c.1842, entitled 'Grand Exhibition of Cattle'. It was published by Messrs Fores at their Sporting and Animal Portrait Repository, London. It shows the exhibition of cattle at the show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, held at Bristol, July 14th 1842. It is one of a collection of paintings and prints thought to date from the last quarter of the 18th century to c.1860. On the reverse is a print of an original painting by H. Edridge entitled 'Portrait of a Woman', 1826 (see 64/85/A).
Physical description
1 hand coloured aquatint print: light wood frame with perspex
Label Text
John Harris (artist/engraver), GRAND EXHIBITION OF CATTLE, 1842. Events like the cattle exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Society of England Show were a way for livestock owners to share expertise and improve breed lines. In 1842 the Royal Show was held in Bristol but the commemorative print was published by London firm Fores Sporting and Animal Portrait Repository. The process of breed development began at a regional level but national and international interest soon followed. MERL 64/85.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'PRINT // Description // GRAND EXHIBITION OF CATTLE // Drawn and engraved by J. Harris. // Published by Messrs Fores at their Sporting and Animal Portrait Repository. n.d. London. // Aquatint, hand coloured 14.4 x 9.5 ins // Dimensions // Light wood frame // 56.0cm wide x 48.0cm high // Associated information // Grand exhibition of cattle etc. of The Royal Agricultural Society of England held at Bristol, July 14th 1842.', MERL miscellaneous note [The Royal Smithfield Club] – ‘A letter was received from the Museum in which it was stated that they had been given an opportunity to purchase a collection of paintings and prints of Farm Livestock executed during the period from the last quarter of the 18th century to about 1860. These include animals which had won prizes at the Smithfield Shows of 1834 and 1851… At the request of the Council, Mr. W. J. Cumber and Mr. P. M. Colebrook inspected the paintings and prints, and they were unanimous in recommending that the Club should purchase the prints and present them to the Museum… The Museum have agreed that the collection shall be recorded as The Royal Smithfield Club Collection.’
Production place
, Greater London [region]
Production date
1842 - 1842
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5821.tif - High resolution image
