Sujet

Prize Pigeons at the recent show of the Halifax Fancy Pigeon Association, 1862. Creator: Harrison Weir.

Légende

Prize Pigeons at the recent show of the Halifax Fancy Pigeon Association, 1862. Engravings '...(from a sketch by Mr. H. Crossley) of some of the notabilities...all of which obtained first prizes in their respective classes. Towering over the rest of the group is Mr. Eden's (Salford) pouter; whilst the others range in the following order, beginning at the left hand: Mr. Eden's (Salford) almond tumblers; Mr. Sephton's (Prescot) common tumbler - bald; Mr. Shaw's (Stainland) trumpeter; Mr. Else's (London) short-faced tumbler - mottle; Mr. Archer's (London) short-faced tumbler - kite; Mr. Hives's (Nottingham) short-faced tumbler - beard; Mr. Stevens's (Axminster) carrier; Mr. Taylor's (Sheffield) fantail; Mr. Parker's (Chorley) turbit'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

Date

1862

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A08_301

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

29,3Mo (2,2Mo) / 32,9cm x 22,3cm / 3884 x 2639 (300dpi)

Mots clés

animal unusual arts bird birds art British color competition breeding winning show century winner Britain winners newspapers press pigeons print concept pigeon pedigree B&W engraved engraving Colour 19th century black & white black and white B W white and black carrier pigeon nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News ILN agricultural show newspaper Harrison Weir Weir Harrison Harrison William Weir Weir Harrison William 19th-century