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Bison. Origin of the Ox Species.
Published March 1, 1814 by G. Garrard London.
Hand-coloured engraving, very fine first issue. 370 x 480mm (14½ x 19"), very large margins, watermarked 'J Whatman 1810'.
George Garrard (1760 - 1826) was an animal painter who turned his attention to the making of casts and models of many subjects, but mainly of domestic animals. He was sponsored by the fifth Duke of Bedford, who was the first president of the Smithfield Club (founded I798), and by the third Earl of Egremont, as well as by other members of the Board of Agriculture. Garrard called his house in Hanover Square, London, 'The Agricultural Museum,' and from there he sold his paintings, engraving and models. Issued with original colour like this, Garrard's Cows cost 5 shillings each.
[Ref: 48194] £360.00
The late Henry Holland, Esqr: _ View Hans Place.
London Painted & Published Augt. 21 1806 by G. Gerrard 28 St George's St. Hanover Sq.
Etching. 300 x 205mm (11¾ x 8"), paper watermarked 'J.W. Whatman 1805, with large margins.
Henry Holland (1746?-1806), architect who was employed in designing Brighton Pavilion in 1787 and the alteration and enlargement of Carlton House in Pall Mall the following year. Here he is shown seated before Sloane Place, the villa he built for himself in Knightsbridge.
[Ref: 53468] £240.00
(£288.00 incl.VAT)
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