Middle White Sow (Wharfedale Royal Lady), bronze, Herbert Haseltine (1877-1962), American, 1925

Statuette, gilt bronze.

Given by Miss Davey in memory of her brother, George Henry Davey

Given by Miss Davey in memory of her brother, George Henry Davey. Miss Davey's gift, A.193 to A.210-196 consists of eighteen objects representing nineteen animals as A.197-1969 represents two. The whole series originally consisted of 20 animals. George Henry Davey, who purchased the Third set of British Champion animals and in whose memory it was given to the Museum, was the Paris representative of Knoedler and Co, the art-dealers, for many years. Herbert Haseltine's idea of the series originated in his modelling of King George V's champion Shire stallion Field Marshall V (exhibited 1921). In June 1925 twenty of the British Champion Animals were shown in Paris at the Galerie Georges Petit. In July and August the same exhibition was held at Knoedler's in London; the titles corresponds with the Museum's set.

This middle white sow is Wharfedale Royal Lady, bred by and the propery of Leopold C Paget, Esq., of Middlethorpe Hall in York. This sow was the first and breed Champion at the Show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England in 1921 and 1923 and won the first and Champion prizes at the Yorkshire show in 1923.

This gilt bronze statuette of a Middle White sow is part of a larger series of twenty Champion animals. It is the work of Herbert Haseltine whose sculptures used beautiful materials and patinas and were inspired by Egyptian sculptures.

The pig is Wharfedale Royal Lady who won the first and breed Champion prizes at the Royal Agricultural Society of England in 1921 and 1923 and the First and Champion prizes at the Yorkshire Show in 1923.

A.209-1969