Vintage Print: A Prize Pig
Did you know that in the nineteenth century, one of the biggest flexes to show off your wealth and status was to commission oil paintings of your animals? Particularly en vogue was to over-emphasize the corpulence of their pigs and cows as a way to show status. We couldn’t resist this charming framed poster of an absolute unit of a pig!
What we love about it: the expression on this pig’s face!
Dimensions:
Good condition. This print has a few nicks and scratches, including a very small white scratch on the pig’s body (see photos). Note that detailed condition reports are available for all artworks upon request.
Did you know that in the nineteenth century, one of the biggest flexes to show off your wealth and status was to commission oil paintings of your animals? Particularly en vogue was to over-emphasize the corpulence of their pigs and cows as a way to show status. We couldn’t resist this charming framed poster of an absolute unit of a pig!
What we love about it: the expression on this pig’s face!
Dimensions:
Good condition. This print has a few nicks and scratches, including a very small white scratch on the pig’s body (see photos). Note that detailed condition reports are available for all artworks upon request.
Did you know that in the nineteenth century, one of the biggest flexes to show off your wealth and status was to commission oil paintings of your animals? Particularly en vogue was to over-emphasize the corpulence of their pigs and cows as a way to show status. We couldn’t resist this charming framed poster of an absolute unit of a pig!
What we love about it: the expression on this pig’s face!
Dimensions:
Good condition. This print has a few nicks and scratches, including a very small white scratch on the pig’s body (see photos). Note that detailed condition reports are available for all artworks upon request.
