Journey to Perfection: The Agricultural Art of Ross Butler

1997, paperback edition, Quarry Press, Ontario, Canada. Most attractive, oblong-format item, 160 pages. Magnificent b&w / color illustrations throughout. Ross Butler was a self-taught artist who, in Canada, became known as "the greatest animal painter in the world." He was commissioned by the Canadian government to produce various portfolios of cattle, cows, and other farmyard animals. He is a stunning artist who "quickly became established as the Canadian authority on what was called the True Type, Ideal Type, or Standard of Perfection." A stunning illustrator of great ability. A lovely title.