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Grand Exhibition of Cattle,

J. Harris (Artist), Messrs Fores (Publisher)

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).

1 hand coloured aquatint print: light wood frame with perspex

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.’

, Greater London [region]

1842 - 1842

Royal Agricultural Society of England (Subject)