From collection Jonathan Fisher's Library
The American Monthly Magazine
The American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review. No. IV.......Vol. II. February 1818. At the bottom of page 314 is a description of painting by Mr. Fisher. "A picture of the large oxen and the heifer, which obtained the premiums at the last Brighton Show, has been finished by Mr. Fisher, the celebrated painter of animals; and it is said to be admirable for accurate delineations and beautiful colouring."