19th Century Merino Sheep Drawing by Luther Frank Webster | Vermont

Here we have a very rare 19th Century ink on paper drawing featuring a group of robust Merino sheep for purchase. Check out those detailed rolls! Folk art enthusiasts stand up because this Vermont production drawing from the 1800s has every embellishment this side of the Mississippi. Check out the production numbers under each  And they're standing tall under all the weight. To find something this old, rare, and in good condition is something that doesn't happen everyday.  Here's some background of the Luther and Frank Webster, the geniuses behind this amped up livestock, courtesy of the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History: "The Center’s collection also includes multiple renditions of farm animals by brothers Luther and Frank Webster of Shoreham, Vermont. Luther (1858-1944) became one of the best-known livestock artists travelling across the United States and making drawings of prize animals. The Center’s archives houses original drawings and prints of rams, hogs and photogenic mer