Tahr (Thar) Portrait by Patricia Howitt
About This Painting
The Tahr orThar is a species of mountain goat found in the Himalayas called Hemitragus jemlahicus . The males (referred to as bulls) have an incredible long flowing mane and a particularly thick hide. They are impressive animals and very fleet of foot in high rocky country. A bull can weigh in at 300-350lb and a nanny is usually 60-80lbs.
They were brought into New Zealand in the pioneering days and released for sport. They did very well in the high country of the South Island and are now the center of a controversy because the conservationists want them totally wiped out.
I don’t want to take sides in this issue, but I have to say, from the photos I have seen and the hunters I have talked to, that they are amazing animals, and well worth seeing in the hills.
Oils on board. Sold to a collector in Wellington.
About The Framed and Matted Prints
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Comments
Lovely work Patricia :)
Thank you so much, David – great to hear from you!
– Patricia Howitt
great work, well done
I appreciate that, thank you for visiting!
– Patricia Howitt
Excellent Painting!
Thank you Stephen – I am honored.
– Patricia Howitt
Congrats Patricia on being referenced in the RB community, way to go!!!
OOOh Gisela – I what am I missing??? Thanks for telling me about this.
– Patricia Howitt
Thank you so much, Miles. I have had comments about spirituality in my work before, but never as beautifully put as this one!
– Patricia Howitt