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Shorthorn Bull Oil Painting: Castleton Signed W. A. Clark
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Shorthorn Bull Oil Painting: Castleton Signed W. A. Clark

1900 - 1920
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A stunning antique oil painting on canvas signed and dated by William Albert Clark 1925. This famous dairy shorthorn bull was six years old and was bred by Mr T.W. Workman of Castleton, Carlisle. He had previously been owned by the Duke of Westminster and subsequently by Mr Fielding of Hilderstone Dairy Shorthorns. The painting is in great condition and has been tastefully reframed in a new maple and gilt trimmed frame. Dimensions provided are for the frame. The actual picture size visible within the frame is W: 58cm x H:48cm.

All prices quoted exclude delivery costs. Delivery costs for the shipping of this item to anywhere mainland in the UK is £100. Certain postcode exclusions and surcharges apply - see the "Ordering & Delivery" tab on our website for more details. For any overseas deliveries, please contact us for a quote.

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Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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Blue Boar Antiques has dated this Shorthorn Bull Oil Painting to the 1920s.

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SA1035494
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10075
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A stunning antique oil painting on canvas signed and dated by William Albert Clark 1925. This famous dairy shorthorn bull was six years old and was bred by Mr T.W. Workman of Castleton, Carlisle.
He had previously been owned by the Duke of Westminster and subsequently by Mr Fielding of Hilderstone Dairy Shorthorns.
Blue Boar Antiques

The painting is in great condition and has been tastefully reframed in a new maple and gilt trimmed frame. Dimensions provided are for the frame. The actual picture size visible within the frame is W: 58cm x H:48cm.

fig 1. A framed oil painting displaying a brown and white Shorthorn bull standing in profile within a green pasture under a cloudy sky.
fig 1. Shorthorn Bull Oil Painting: Castleton Signed W. A. Clark

All prices quoted exclude delivery costs. Delivery costs for the shipping of this item to anywhere mainland in the UK is £100. Certain postcode exclusions and surcharges apply - see the "Ordering & Delivery" tab on our website for more details. For any overseas deliveries, please contact us for a quote.

Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Blue Boar Antiques has dated this Shorthorn Bull Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1035494
Dealers Internal Ref
10075
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A framed oil painting displaying a brown and white Shorthorn bull standing in profile within a green pasture under a cloudy sky.
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Archive I A framed oil painting displaying a brown and white Shorthorn bull standing in profile within a green pasture under a cloudy sky.

Shorthorn Bull Oil Painting: Castleton Signed W. A. Clark

Archive II A framed oil painting displaying a brown and white Shorthorn bull standing in profile within a green pasture under a cloudy sky. View II
Archive III A framed oil painting displaying a brown and white Shorthorn bull standing in profile within a green pasture under a cloudy sky. View III
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Archive V A framed oil painting displaying a brown and white Shorthorn bull standing in profile within a green pasture under a cloudy sky. View V
Archive VI A framed oil painting displaying a brown and white Shorthorn bull standing in profile within a green pasture under a cloudy sky. View VI
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A framed oil painting displaying a brown and white Shorthorn bull standing in profile within a green pasture under a cloudy sky.
Shorthorn Bull Oil Painting: Castleton Signed W. A. Clark
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A framed oil painting displaying a brown and white Shorthorn bull standing in profile within a green pasture under a cloudy sky.
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British livestock portraiture emerged prominently in the 18th and 19th centuries as landowners and breeders commissioned artists to document prize-winning farm animals, recording selective breeding developments across the United Kingdom.

Paintings from this period typically feature oil-based pigments applied to stretched flax canvas or wood panel, framed in gilded or moulded timber casings.

Authentic period works display characteristic surface craquelure, age-related oxidation on the reverse canvas, artist signatures or dates, and period-appropriate stretcher construction.

These paintings are hung above focal points such as mantelpieces or sideboards, integrated into gallery walls, or paired with dark wood furniture and natural textiles.

Position the canvas away from direct sunlight, radiator heat, and high humidity. Clean light dust gently with a dry microfibre cloth, leaving varnish restoration to qualified specialists.
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