Devon Breed: Low 1841

Title: Devon Breed Author: David Low Date: 1841 Medium: Hand-colored lithograph Condition: Very good - light foxing, age toning Inches: 14 5/8 x 11 5/8 [Image] Centimeters: 37.15 x 29.53 [Image] Product ID: 233295 Bull, aged 2 Years and 9 Months, bred by Mr. Denny, Egmoor, County of Norfolk. Professor Low's Illustrations of the Breeds of the Domestic Animals. Hand-colored lithograph from David Low's The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands, a pioneering work illustrating the major modern breeds of horses, cows, sheep, and pigs in Britain. David Low, professor of agriculture at the University of Edinburgh, produced these lithographs as a reference for those interested in the infant science of selective breeding. He was concerned that the relatively simple concepts of matching a breed to its environment whilst improving productivity were not understood by the majority of farmers or breeders. With the help of a government grant from Frederick, 4th Earl Spencer,