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David Low
Pair of Horse Lithographs

1842

$1,700
£1,305.53
€1,496.12
CA$2,393.18
A$2,680.89
CHF 1,396.99
MX$32,701.33
NOK 17,752.52
SEK 16,739.36
DKK 11,166.61

About the Item

"The Old-Irish Hunter." and "The Cleveland Bay." from "The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands." by David Low. London, Fairland, 1842. Original lithograph hand-colored at publication. After portraits executed by W. Nicholson for the Agricultural Museum, University of Edinburgh.
  • Creator:
    David Low (1786 - 1859, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1842
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.63 in (32.09 cm)Width: 16.75 in (42.55 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 112186/1352381stDibs: LU43839099952

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