Zebras
Found in 144 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Sir Jacob Wilson from General Sir Dighton MacNaghten Probyn, 12 December 1902
Probyn writes regarding Ewart's zebra hybrid 'Romulus', which had been offered to the King as a gift. As the King has no further use for the animal, Probyn wishes Wilson to arrange for its shipment.
Letter to the Secretary of the Royal Society of Edinburgh from Alexander S. Huth, 08 October 1907
Huth writes that he is sending Ewart the original and proofs of the zebra plate and requests to have the original back when going to press. He requests the plates already printed of 'Agar' and 'Marshall and Jolly'.
Letter to unknown recipient from E. Bryans, 20 November 1899
Bryans requests that the recipient forwards an undisclosed item to the author of the article 'Zebras, horses and hybrids' (ie Ewart).
Mountain Zebra, Stocking and Chestnut, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of a Mountain zebra's forelegs showing the stocking and chestnut.
Mulatto and Romulus at 5 days old, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of James Cossar Ewart's West Highland pony, Mulatto, and her foal, Romulus, at 5 days old standing next to each other in a barn. Romulus was born in 1896 and is a cross between a horse and a zebra.
Mulatto and Romulus at 7 days old, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of James Cossar Ewart's West Highland pony, Mulatto, and her foal, Romulus, at 7 days old standing next to each other outside in a paddock. Romulus was born in 1896 and is a cross between a horse and a zebra.
Photograph, mounted on card, of Ewart with a Burchell's zebra, c.1899
This photograph is likely to date from around the time of The Penycuik Experiments, although the image does not appear in that work.
Photographic print, mounted on card, of Ewart with zebra/horse hybrid, Romulus, c.1899
This photograph likely dates from around the time of The Penycuik Experiments, although the image does not appear in that work. The card mount is marked 'Charles Reid, Gloucester' and bears signs of having been glued to another surface.
Photographic print, mounted on card, of 'Romulus' a zebra/horse hybrid foal and his dam, c.1896
This image appeared printed in The Penycuik Experiments (1899). The card mounting here displays signs of being glued within a surround or frame.
Photographic print of Ewart with a zebra filly, c.1899
This image appeared printed in The Penycuik Experiments (1899) as Figure 25, 'a zebra filly with 'shadow' stripes, from a photograph by Mr Brown, Penycuik'.. The card mount is marked 'A. Swan Watson: Art Photographer, Bruntsfield Links, Edinburgh'