A prize Hereford cow

Details

William Henry Davis (fl.1803-1849)
A prize Hereford cow
signed and dated 'W. H. Davis 1851' (lower right)
oil on canvas
26 x 36 in. (66 x 91.4 cm)

Provenance

William Vaughan.

Exhibited

Paris, Universal Exhibition, 1855.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

William Vaughan, of Cholstrey near Leominster, may have commissioned this picture to celebrate his six year old winning gold and silver medals in the Birmingham show as well as prizes for the 'best fat cow' in Ludlow and Leominster

More from British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings

View All