The Champion Steer" of the world: Owned and fattened by George Ayrault N.Y." – Antique Wall Art
![The Champion Steer" of the world: Owned and fattened by George Ayrault N.Y.", [New York] : Currier & Ives, 1877. — historic image](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/0f/0f569b07bf85-L.webp)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of The Champion Steer" of the world: Owned and fattened by George Ayrault N.Y.". It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The Champion Steer" of the world: Owned and fattened by George Ayrault N.Y."
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The steer at the center of this 1877 lithograph is credited to George Ayrault of New York, who both owned and fattened the animal, and the title proclaims it the champion of the world. Currier & Ives produced many prints of prize livestock during these decades, when showing large, well-fed cattle drew crowds at agricultural fairs and carried real prestige for their owners. The hand coloring adds warmth to the animal's hide and the rural setting, details a plain black-and-white reproduction would lose. The sheet is listed as number 1081 in the firm's catalog raisonné.
| Created / published | [New York] : Currier & Ives, 1877. |
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| Medium | PGA - Currier & Ives--Champion Steer of the world: ... (B size) [P&P] |
| Genre | Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 1081. |
| Subjects | 1 print : lithograph, hand col. |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,191 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-175322 |
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