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The image shows the interior of an art gallery exhibiting various sculptures and artifacts related to Victorian objects. The space features exposed wooden beams on the ceiling, contrasted with modern white walls. The exhibits are arranged throughout the room, including a large

FOLK ART

Prize Ram

Artist: Unknown
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The dramatic improvements in animal husbandry and selective breeding that took place from the 1750s onwards led to a demand for animal portraiture, as prosperous farmers commissioned artists to record their prize animals for posterity. Before the introduction of books devoted to the various breeds, it was a means of advertising the quality and ancestry of a farmer’s stock. Though artists were often required to paint exaggerated portraits, there was a fashion for exhibiting animals which had been fattened to an extraordinary size.

Details

Artist
Unknown
Title
Prize Ram
Date
About 1870
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
H: 53.6 x W: 64 cm
Reference
CVCSC:0061.F
Collection
Folk Art
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