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Painting, by Unknown, paint, 1865

Painting

Unknown

1865

paint

From the collection of Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading

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Overview

Painting is a 1865 paint by Unknown, a British Romanticism work, held at Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1865 · British Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading

About this work

This painting shows a formal portrait of a Hereford Ox. The ox is the main focus, with a simple background. It was painted by R. Whitford, an animal painter to the Queen, in 1865. The painting has an inscription with details about the ox, including its age and breeder. To learn more about similar artworks, check out the museum: Museum of Ethnography.

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