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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
J. WOODS (BRITISH, op.1843)
Beauty, a prize cow and Stapleton Dr., a prize bull
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J. WOODS (BRITISH, op.1843)
Beauty, a prize cow and Stapleton Dr., a prize bull
the first inscribed 'Beauty/Beauty, 9 years old, bred by Mr. Robt. Thornton of Stapleton, got by Barmpton, dam old Beauty by Young Eryholme, G. Dam by Thorp, G.G. Dam by/Yorkshireman, G.G.G. Dam by Bolingbroke, G.G.G.G. Dam by Punch, this Cow obtained the Premium at Darlington in 1842 being the first year of the/Darlington & Durham Agricultural Association.' (lower center) and signed and dated 'Painted by J. Wood. 1843' (on the reverse);
the second inscribed 'Stapleton Dr./Bred and Fed by Mr. Robt. Thornton of Stapleton near Darlington. This noble animal was exhibited at Darlington on Whitson Monday June 7th 1843,/being 5 years old fed on Grass Hay Straw and Turnips and weighed the extraordinary weight of 218 stones of 14 Pounds to the Stone.' (lower center) and signed and dated 'Painted by J. Wood, 1843' (on the reverse)
oil on unlined canvas
16¾ x 21¾ in. (42.5 x 55.2 cm.)
A pair (2)
Beauty, a prize cow and Stapleton Dr., a prize bull
the first inscribed 'Beauty/Beauty, 9 years old, bred by Mr. Robt. Thornton of Stapleton, got by Barmpton, dam old Beauty by Young Eryholme, G. Dam by Thorp, G.G. Dam by/Yorkshireman, G.G.G. Dam by Bolingbroke, G.G.G.G. Dam by Punch, this Cow obtained the Premium at Darlington in 1842 being the first year of the/Darlington & Durham Agricultural Association.' (lower center) and signed and dated 'Painted by J. Wood. 1843' (on the reverse);
the second inscribed 'Stapleton Dr./Bred and Fed by Mr. Robt. Thornton of Stapleton near Darlington. This noble animal was exhibited at Darlington on Whitson Monday June 7th 1843,/being 5 years old fed on Grass Hay Straw and Turnips and weighed the extraordinary weight of 218 stones of 14 Pounds to the Stone.' (lower center) and signed and dated 'Painted by J. Wood, 1843' (on the reverse)
oil on unlined canvas
16¾ x 21¾ in. (42.5 x 55.2 cm.)
A pair (2)