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Beckwith, Henry S., active 1835-1900

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Images by Beckwith, Henry S., active 1835-1900

15 images from works
  • A short horned cow. Etching by H. Beckwith, ca 1848, after H. Strafford.
  • A Hereford ox. Etching by H. Beckwith, ca 1848, after W.H. Davis.
  • A short horned heifer. Etching by H. Beckwith, ca 1843, after W.H. Davis.
  • A gamekeeper trying to hush his dogs while he is kneeling and pointing his gun at a target in the distance. Reproduction of an etching by H. Beckwith after C. Hancock.
  • A deerhound sitting in front of its owner's writing desk. Steel engraving by H. Beckwith after a painting by E. H. Landseer.
  • Two Leicester rams. Etching by H. Beckwith, ca 1849, after H. Strafford.
  • A short horned ox. Etching by H. Beckwith, ca 1839, after W.H. Davies.
  • A battle-scarred terrier with cropped ears is sitting on the doorstep of a butcher's shop. Steel engraving by H. Beckwith after E. H. Landseer.
  • A South Down ram viewed in two positions. Etching by H. Beckwith, ca 1849, after W.H. Davis.
  • An Ayrshire cow. Etching by H. Beckwith, ca 1850, after W.H. Davis.
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Works from the collections

18 works

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    A short horned cow. Etching by H. Beckwith, ca 1848, after H. Strafford.

    Strafford, Henry, active 1833-1873. | Date: 1850 | Reference: 39980i
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    A West Highland ox. Etching by H. Beckwith, ca 1844, after W.H. Davis.

    Davis, William Henry, active 1803-1849. | Date: 1 May 1844 | Reference: 39996i
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    A gamekeeper trying to hush his dogs while he is kneeling and pointing his gun at a target in the distance. Reproduction of an etching by H. Beckwith after C. Hancock.

    Hancock, Charles, 1802-1877. | Date: 9 August 1836 | Reference: 41528i
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    A huntsman on a moor holds back his horse and prepares to shot at two deer with a gun. Mezzotint by H. Beckwith, 1837, after C. Hancock.

    Hancock, Charles, 1802-1877. | Date: February 20th 1837 | Reference: 36661i
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    A West Highland bull. Etching by H. Beckwith, ca 1840, after W.H. Davis.

    Davis, William Henry, active 1803-1849. | Date: 1 Dec 1840 | Reference: 39997i
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Frequent collaborators

Davis, William Henry, active 1803-1849.
Strafford, Henry, active 1833-1873.
Edwin Landseer

Related topics

Livestock breeds
Animals, Domestic
Cattle
Oxen
Bulls

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