BLACK BREASTED RED GAME COCK CHICKEN : Mr John Douglas's bird, The Earl, winner of the Cup at Crystal Palace, 1870. C.1880. Illustrated by J.W. Ludlow. A Beautiful Rare Original Chromolithograph Colour Plate, image 17 x 20 cms), from Wright's Book of Poultry.
London: Cassel & Co., Undated, c.1880. Unframed Print. Good Condition. Item #373337
This print, from The Illustrated Book of Poultry, published by Cassell around 1880, is a landmark of Victorian natural history and domestic animal literature. Authored by Lewis Wright and illustrated by J.W. Ludlow, it combined meticulous breeding knowledge with sumptuous chromolithographic plates, making it both a practical manual and a visual delight with lavish Illustrations: Ludlows chromolithographs depict prize-winning fowl, cocks, hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, with striking realism and personality. Each bird is shown in a naturalistic setting, often with its name, owner, and exhibition honours noted. Beyond its agricultural impact, the book reflects Victorian ideals of order, beauty, and improvement, turning the humble chicken into a subject of aesthetic and scientific admiration. The surrounding area to this rare Victorian era colour print is a little worn, and mildly marked by handling over the last 140 or so years, but when the print is put into a mount for framing this trivial defect will disappear from sight. The print is approx. 17 x 20 cms, on a sheet about 21 x 27 cms. The colours in this print appear a little flatter and less vibrant than would perhaps be expected. Category: PRINTS : Wright's Poultry; Prints by J.W. Ludlow; PRINTS : Birds.
Keywords: BZDB395 PRINTS : Wright's Poultry; Prints by J.W. Ludlow; PRINTS : Birds. COLOURFUL POULTRY BLACK BREASTED RED GAME COCK CHICKEN : Mr John Douglas's bird, The Earl, winner of the Cup at Crystal Palace, 1870. C.1880. Illustrated by J.W. Ludlow. A Beau
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