I thought this might be an interesting pic to share with my Stamporama friends. I found this print in a collection I bought many years ago and I'm thinking of having it and a few other favorite items framed for a little wall decor. I've always loved that Cattle in the Snowstorm stamp - beautiful design. Does anyone know anything about the engraver or when this print was made? thanks so much!
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"...the design replicated a John MacWhirter painting depicting cattle in a winter storm in central Scotland. This painting was copied, without the permission of the owner, Lord Blythswood, by an American cattle company as a trademark of sorts.[1]
“MacWhirter, however, was a Scot, and his painting, entitled The Vanguard, was soon discovered to have been a depiction of Scottish cattle in a storm in Scotland,†according to a company called Chicago Stamps.[2] â€It was actually painted in a small farmhouse near the Scottish highland town of Calendar. The scene did not depict an event west of the Mississippi, but it might have been, and few really cared about this detail, for cattle were an important part of the western U.S. economy.†(Note: the correct spelling of the town is Callander.)"
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Thanks, Bobby. That was really nice of you to take the time to post the Wiki link.
Actually I'm familiar with the story of the original work, what I'm trying to discover is something about this itaglio print. I'm wondering is this was part of the design process for the stamp or is this something done by someone else unrelated to the design work done by the artist working for the BEP?
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re: Cattle in Snowstorm print
Sorry, Theresa, I mis-read your request. Perhaps the link HERE will help a little. At least it should give a starting point.
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Aha!! Interesting! I must get a nice frame and mat for the print - I love engravings and it will go nicely will a few pieces I have by Czeslaw Slania. I wish I had a few sheets of the stamps to go with it! lol!!! Dream on!
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I love engraved printings too. I recently had this 8x10 engraved print framed. I used an antique style frame with a dark grey matte. Looks great! This scan doesn't do it justice.
Peter
Edit: I've added an image of the separate paper that describes this print.
I cannot take credit for the framing idea; I don't have any designer genes (or even any designer jeans!). The good folks at my local framing company suggested this. Here is a shot of the framed item.
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