Portraits of Fowls in the Yards of S. J. Bestor, a Fancier in Hartford, Ct. From Life, July 1st. 1863.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
Date1863
MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/8 x 9 1/4in. (31.4 x 23.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 1/4 x 10 7/8in. (38.7 x 27.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 1/4 x 10 7/8in. (38.7 x 27.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionNine chickens, including hens and roosters of three different breeds, are surrounded by decorative borders and two draped American flags. The names of the breeds are inscribed in ribbon banners above each group: at the top, "IRISH GAMES."; at the lower left, "PURE ENGLISH DORKINGS."; at the lower right, "WHITE FACED BLACK SPANISH."
Object number1992.34.0
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title in oval medallion in the center, "PORTRAITS / OF / FOWLS IN THE YARDS OF / S.J. BESTOR, / A FANCIER IN HARTFORD, CT. / From Life, July 1st/ 1863." Lithographed text beneath image, "Irish Games; a strain renowned for courage and success in battle, beauty of carriage and rich plumage--color clearblue or maltese. White Faced Black / Spanish; lofty and proud. Great layers of large white eggs. Color brilliant black, which is fancifully contrasted by perfectly white cheek pieces, and very large / scarlet red combs and wattles. Pure English Dorkings. In feather milk white. This breed is celebrated for the table, epicurians considering the flesh, the finest / and most delicate known. They are large aristocratic birds, tail feathers and hackles in the males being full and graceful. The hens are good layers of rich Eggs, / excellent sitters and mothers. Absolutely pure bloods are scarce in the country."On verso, inscribed in pencil: upper left, "Poultry"; lower left, accession number.NotesSubject Note: The owner of the chickens may be S. Junius Bestor, who appears in the Hartford city directories in the early 1860s. (Finlay 5/22/2002)
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