Dear Richard,
yes we know this ... but where ... here we are:
Fig.26 in Laszlo Bartosiewicz' monograph about Vac (BAR IS 609 1995)
"Large ox with "tulip" horn formation exhibited in Einsiedeln in 1788
(after de Blue 1985)"
Apparently, a book about life in medieval Switzerland
all the best
Karl
Thomas, Richard M. (Dr.) schrieb:
>
> Dear zooarchers,
>
> I wonder if I can call upon your expertise to help identify an image?
> The image is a woodcut showing a small man blowing a horn(?) and
> holding a whip whilst sitting astride a large bull that is being held
> by reins by two other individuals . In the recesses of my mind I think
> it has a Dutch origin (possibly 18^th century), but I would be
> grateful if anyone could help.
>
> A copy of the image can be found at:
> https://www.facebook.com/UoLBoneLab#!/photo.php?fbid=422025117902758&set=a.139919419446664.24073.139349462836993&type=1&theater
>
> With thanks in advance.
>
> Richard
>
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