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A Sow of the improved Leicestershire breed

Title

A Sow of the improved Leicestershire breed

Creator

Brocas, James Henry, approximately 1790-1846

Date

1801

Publisher

Dublin Society

Identifier

RDS_treasures_209_Brocas_Sow.jpg

Subject

Dublin Society
Dublin Society. Drawing Schools
Pigs

Description

Portrait of a sow. The subject modelled from side view and facing right. With the inscription, "A Sow of the improv'd Leicestershire breed. The Property of Geo. Grierson Esq. Rathfarnham House Co. Dublin."

Source

RDS Treasures Collection

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Relation

RDS Library & Archives

Format

Works on paper

Coverage

Ca.1801

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

12.7 x 17.8 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

Brocas, James Henry, approximately 1790-1846, “A Sow of the improved Leicestershire breed,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3843.

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