Bull, Lumousin breed

Original Language TitleRace limousine, Nîmes

Attributed to Louis-Auguste Bisson (French, 1814 - 1876)

Dateca. 1850

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (half): 4 1/4 × 6 1/2 inches (10.8 × 16.51 cm)
Mat: 6 3/4 × 8 1/4 inches (17.15 × 20.96 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2017.44.3

Signednone

InscribedOn package verso, upper left, in brown pen: “Race Limousine / 6ans.”; On package verso, center, in brown pen: “Race Limousin / 6 ans / premier prix des boeufs / d’âge / No. 17 présenté par Mr Durand / de Gros, (Aveyron) / Nîmes”; On package verso, bottom, in pencil: “ca 1853/1854 P1y”

MarkingsOn package verso, upper left corner, in pencil: “No. 75”

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DescriptionPortrait of bull standing in profile with a man wearing brimmed hat holding a string from the top of the ox’s head to its nose. This half plate uncased daguerreotype is housed in British style image package with paper mat, blue paper backing, and seal.Provenance

Provenance

With the Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO by 2017;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2017.

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