Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Howe, James, 1780-1836

Title:

Portraits of Highland Society prize cattle, and others of distinguished merit. Part I[-II] : containing ten different examples, carefully selected, with letter-press descriptions.

Alternate Title(s):

Portraits of prize cattle by Howe

Published / Created:

Edinburgh : Printed by Ballantyne and Company, MDCCCXXXII [1832]

Physical Description:

2 pt. : chiefly ill. ; 35 x 48 cm.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2011 99
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Books

Notes:

Podeschi, J.B. Books on the horse and horsemanship, 143

Snelgrove, D. British sporting and animal prints, p. 104

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in black half morocco and marbled boards. Includes 3 additional lithographed plates at end, 2 of cattle and 1 of horses. Bound with: Portraits of horses of distinguished merit (Edinburgh : Ballantyne and Company, 1832).

bound-with holding 22713736980008651 of host 99177401463408651

Contents:

Part I. 1. Wild cattle -- 2. West Highland cow -- 3. Highland bull -- 4. Colonsay cow -- 5. West Highland ox -- 6. Galloway ox -- 7. Ayrshire ox -- 8. Ayrshire cow -- 9. Guernsey bull -- 10. Romulus -- Part II. 1. Ayreshire heifer -- 2. Highland heifers -- 3. Galloway heifer -- 4. Arran ox -- 5. Aberdeenshire horned ox -- 6. Aberdeenshire polled cow -- 7. Pilton ox -- 8. Angus heifer -- 9. West Highland ox -- 10. Princess.

Subject Terms:

Cattle -- Scotland -- Pictorial works. | Cattle in art. | Animals in art. | Ballantyne and Company -- Publisher. | Lithography -- Specimens -- 1832.