Sydney Cooper's Cattle Subjects. No. 1(-30.)
RA Collection: Book
Record number
05/3543
Variant Title
Thomas Sydney Cooper's Cattle Subjects
T.S. Cooper's Cattle Subjects
T.S. Cooper's Cattle Subjects
Imprint
(London:: Published By E. Gambart & Co. 25, Berners St. Oxford St., Paris.: Goupil & Co.), [between 1844 and 1864?]
Physical Description
30 pl.; 335×540 mm.
General Note
Plate 5 is misnumbered '6'.
Responsibility Note
Most plates are unsigned. Plates 1 and 2 carry the signature of T.S. Cooper. Plates 2, 5-7, 9, 11, 21, 27 are signed as lithographed by J. West Giles (plate 21 as by Y.J. West Giles).
References
K.J. Westwood, Thomas Sidney Cooper (1991); B. Stewart, Thomas Sidney Cooper (1983); S. Sartin, Thomas Sidney Cooper (1975); T.S. Cooper, My life (2 v., 1890).
Studies of animal painting include A. Potts, 'Natural order and the call of the wild', in Oxford A. J., 13 (1990), p.12-33; J. Egerton, British sporting and animal painting 1655-1867 (1978); P.S. Dance, The art of natural history: animal illustrators (1978).
Studies of animal painting include A. Potts, 'Natural order and the call of the wild', in Oxford A. J., 13 (1990), p.12-33; J. Egerton, British sporting and animal painting 1655-1867 (1978); P.S. Dance, The art of natural history: animal illustrators (1978).
Summary Note
There is no title-plate or title-page. Plates 1-6 carry the title at the head of the plate, 'Sydney Cooper's Cattle Subjects. No.1(-6.)'; plates 7-30, the title, 'Thomas Sydney Cooper's Cattle Subjects. No.7(-30)'.
No publication-date appears on any of the plates. The imprint of the publisher appears at the foot of plate 3 only.
The plates show sheep, cows, bulls, goats, donkeys and horses. Some show several different kinds of animals; and a few include human figures.
No publication-date appears on any of the plates. The imprint of the publisher appears at the foot of plate 3 only.
The plates show sheep, cows, bulls, goats, donkeys and horses. Some show several different kinds of animals; and a few include human figures.
Copy Note
The front pastedown carries a printed label reading, 'John King & Co. Lithographers, Engravers & General Printers. Ledger & Account Book Manufacturers, 63, Queen St., Cannon St, London.'
Binding Note
20th-century half red morocco, 19th-century marbled-papered boards and spine-piece lettered 'T.S. Cooper's Cattle Subjects'.
Name as Subject
Subject
Animals - Sheep - Cows - Bulls - Goats - Donkeys - Horses - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Lithographs - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Lithographs - Great Britain - 19th century
Contributors
Thomas Sidney Cooper RA, source artist
John West Giles, lithographer
Ernest Gambart, publisher
Goupil et Compagnie (Paris), publisher
John West Giles, lithographer
Ernest Gambart, publisher
Goupil et Compagnie (Paris), publisher