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Graphic Illustrations of Animals.

Print
mid 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Hawkins, Benjamin Waterhouse (designer)
Thomas, R. K. (designer)
Hawkins, Benjamin Waterhouse (lithographer)
Thomas, R. K. (lithographer)
Thomas Varty (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

A large central image of a ram, a ewe and a lamb; surrounded by ten smaller vignettes illustrating different ways that humans have made use of them, e.g. 'Parchment'.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Object type
Print
Titles
  • Graphic Illustrations of Animals. (series title)
  • The Sheep (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Coloured lithograph print on paper, backed with woven material
Paper
Printing Ink
Lithography
Brief description
'The Sheep'. Coloured lithograph print on paper. Designed and 'drawn on stone' by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins or R. K. Thomas. Part of the series 'Graphic Illustrations of Animals' published by Thomas Varty, London. Mid 19th century.
Physical description
A large central image of a ram, a ewe and a lamb; surrounded by ten smaller vignettes illustrating different ways that humans have made use of them, e.g. 'Parchment'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.5cm
  • Width: 36.7cm
Measured by DH 06/08/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • Published by THOMAS VARTY, 31, Strand, London. (Centre below illustration.)
  • THE SHEEP. (Title of illustration, centre, below publishing details.)
  • GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANIMALS, / SHEWING THEIR UTILITY TO MAN, IN THEIR SERVICES DURING LIFE AND USES AFTER DEATH (Series title, centre above illustration.)
  • Published by THOMAS VARTY, 31, Strand, London. (Centre below central illustration.)
  • Pl. 3. (Above top right corner of illustration.)
Subjects depicted
Sheep
Industry
Men
Women
Shepherd
Associated objects
Other number
Pl. 3 - Plate number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.291-1901

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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