Descrizione

Acquatinta di mm 607 x 454 su carta di cellulosa molto pesante, in perfetta coloritura d'epoca. In basso nel cartiglio "To the right Hon.ble Lord Somerville President of the Board of Agriculture. This Plate of a Holderness Cow is respectfull dedicated by His Lordship Obliged humble Servt. George Garrand" e subito sotto "She was bred at Kenninthorp near Malton Yorkshire by M.r J. Taylor , & bought at two years old by his Brother Mr T. Taylor of Low Grounds. Great Marlow Bucks who kept her for sometime as a Milch Cow - She was killed at Xthmas 1797 when she was Seven Years Old & weighid 19 Score 12 1/2tt p. quarter". William Ward (1762-1826) fu uno dei più dotati incisori inglesi; assieme al fratello James, di cui incise i dipinti, diedero vita alla più notevole produzione artistica di ambito "agricolo" di tutto il Regno Unito.