The Durham ox : to the Right Honorable Lord Somerville this print is with great respect humbly dedicated, /
Niall Kenny description: The Durham Ox was a castrated bull who became famous in the early 19th century for his shape, size and weight. He was an early example of what became the Shorthorn breed of cattle, and helped establish the standards by which the breed was to be defined. From the Royal Agricu...
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| Format: | Photo Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Lincoln, England] :
Published by John Day,
March 20, 1802.
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| Summary: | Niall Kenny description: The Durham Ox was a castrated bull who became famous in the early 19th century for his shape, size and weight. He was an early example of what became the Shorthorn breed of cattle, and helped establish the standards by which the breed was to be defined. From the Royal Agricultural Society of England Collection. |
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| Item Description: | Stipple-engraved print Text on print: "This wonderful animal is now the property of Mr. John Day of Harmston, near Lincoln, and was March 20, 1802, six years old. Dimensions Height at the shoulders ... 5 feet 6 in. ; Length from the nose to the setting on of the tail ... 11 feet - ; Girth ... 11 feet 1 in ; Breadth across the back in three places: Across the hips ... 3 feet 1 in ; Across the middle of the back ... 3 feet 1 in ; Across the shoulders, squared on each side ... 3 feet 1 in ; Breadth of the first rib ... 9 1/4 in ; Girth of the foreleg below the knee ... 9 1/4 in ; From the breast to the ground ... 1 foot 6 in ; Breadth between the forelegs ... 1 foot 5 in. Subscriptions taken for this print in the first year amounted to two thousand and upwards, from whence the public opinion of this beautiful animal may be well ascertained. This ox is still in a growing and improving state, and weighs according to the computation of the best judges 30 score per quarter, which is 300 stone 8 lb to the stone, or 171 stone 14 lb to the stone." |
| Physical Description: | 1 print : stipple engraving (color) ; platemark 51 x 61 cm |