🐂 Majestic Portrait Prized Shorthorn Bull in Country Landscape After Thomas Weaver

🐂 Majestic Victorian Portrait — Prized Shorthorn Bull in Country Landscape, Antique British Oil Painting After Thomas Weaver 

🖼️ Subject & Medium

Presenting a fine antique British Victorian oil painting titled:
“Prized Shorthorn Bull” — a classic country animal portrait featuring a brown-and-white prized Shorthorn bull standing proudly in an open green pasture.
The bull is shown in full side profile, facing left, under a softly overcast sky with touches of blue and framed by the partial outline of a tall tree on the upper left.
Medium: Oil on canvas, set in a later decorative gilt frame, with a hanging thread on the back ready for immediate display.

🎨 Composition & Technique

This artwork beautifully showcases the majestic form of the Shorthorn bull, rendered with warm, earthy tones — from the deep chestnut browns and creamy whites of the bull’s coat to the lush greens of the pasture and the muted blues and greys of the sky. The layering of color creates a sense of depth, light, and natural atmosphere.

The artist’s brushwork is thoughtfully varied: delicate, fine strokes bring out the animal’s muscular shape, unique markings, and attentive expression, while broader, looser strokes fill the grassy field and softly blended sky. The overall style is grounded in realism, yet it carries a rustic, pastoral charm — capturing not just the animal’s likeness but its proud presence in the landscape.

✍ About Thomas Weaver

While unsigned, this work follows the artistic tradition of Thomas Weaver (1774–1843), a renowned English painter celebrated for his masterful portraits of prize cattle, sheep, and horses. Weaver’s works are prized for their anatomical accuracy, painterly detail, and historical importance, often commissioned by prominent landowners and breeders to showcase their champion animals. This painting, in its style and subject, reflects the influence of Weaver’s school and offers a beautiful example of British agricultural art.

🖼 Frame Details

Presented in a later decorative gilt frame, adding a touch of elegance and enhancing the antique character of the work. This makes it a ready-to-hang statement piece for your home, office, or personal collection.

📏 Dimensions Framed

• Height: 45 cm

• Width: 52 cm

• Depth: 3 cm

📜 Historical Significance

The Beef Shorthorn breed, developed in England and Scotland around 1820, became a cornerstone of British agriculture. Originally bred for both dairy and beef, the breed evolved over time — especially after 1976, when Maine-Anjou bloodlines were introduced to improve size and muscle, securing the breed’s future. This painting stands as a tribute to the proud rural and farming heritage that shaped the British countryside.

💖 Why You’ll Love It

✅ A classic Victorian country animal portrait — perfect for farmhouse, country, or traditional décor.
✅ Rich pastoral colours and captivating brushwork that draw the eye and spark conversation.
✅ Historical significance connected to British livestock art and the legacy of Thomas Weaver.
✅ Ideal for collectors, rural heritage enthusiasts, or anyone wanting a unique decorative centerpiece.
✅ A meaningful, heirloom-quality artwork to treasure and pass down through generations.

🛠 Condition Report

Offered in acceptable antique condition:

• Painting surface: Various foxing stains, craquelure, areas of paint loss and flaking; some small paint touch-ups and a tiny tear near the bull’s back ridge. Would benefit with restoration.

• Frame: General wear, dust, cracking, chips, and small losses consistent with age.
  Despite these signs of age, the painting remains stable, visually striking, and display-ready, retaining its historical charm and character.

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