A Prize Bull in a Wooded River Landscape
Richard Whitford (fl.1854 - 1887)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1878
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
508 x 610 mm (20 x 24 in)
Place of origin
Powis Castle
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Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 2900004
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, A Prize Bull in a Wooded River Landscape, by Richard Whitford (fl.1854-1887), signed 'R.Whitford' (lower right). This animal won second prize at the Smithfield Club in 1878. Presumably the cattle shown in this picture and the others in this group were bred on the home farm at Powis Castle and Whitford was commissioned to paint their portraits by the 3rd Earl.
Provenance
Probably commissioned by Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis (1818-1891), and thence by descent; purchased by the National Trust at auction at Bonhams, 20 Januray 2010 (Gentleman's Library Sale), lot 160, with funds from Jeremy Rye and from other gifts and bequests.
Makers and roles
Richard Whitford (fl.1854 - 1887), artist