Thomas Sydney 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).
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.
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'.