Livestock art depicts evolution

Stephen Burns
August 5 2021 - 7:00am
Art compared to life: (Top) detail from Jerimiah Ware's stock on Minjah Station, Durham Ox and Bengal cow with calf, 1809 - Angus heifers on the Murrumbidgee River.
Art compared to life: (Top) detail from Jerimiah Ware's stock on Minjah Station, Durham Ox and Bengal cow with calf, 1809 - Angus heifers on the Murrumbidgee River.
Albert Cuyp, The Netherlands - detail from A hilly river landscape with horseman talking to a shepherdess c1655-60 - The National Gallery, London. Author photo
Albert Cuyp, The Netherlands - detail from A hilly river landscape with horseman talking to a shepherdess c1655-60 - The National Gallery, London. Author photo

Our understanding of the evolution of livestock is enhanced by the study of art.

Stephen Burns

Stephen Burns

Journalist, Wagga Wagga

Jackaroo on Merino sheep studs in the Riverina, a lifetime working on the land with sheep, cropping and cattle. Graduate Charles Sturt Uni with degree in Business and a Dean's Certificate. Graduate C.B. Alexander Agricultural College

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