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A Texas Longhorn in a field of grasses and wildflowers. The Texas Longhorn was fashioned entirely by nature right here in North America. Stemming from ancestors that were the first cattle to set foot on American soil almost 500 years ago, it became the sound end product of "survival of the fittest". Shaped by a combination of natural selection and adaptation to the environment, the Texas Longhorn is the only cattle breed in America which - without aid from man - is truly adapted to America. In his book The Longhorns, J. Frank Dobie states this situation well: "Had they been registered and regulated, restrained and provided for by man, they would not have been what they were."

Hardy, aggressive, and adaptable, the Texas Longhorns were well suited to the rigors of life on the ranges of the southwestern United States. They survived as a primitive animal on the most primitive of ranges and became the foundation stock of that region's great cattle industry.

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Member: Oil Painters of America Society, New Hope Art League, Artsbridge NOTE: WATERMARKS DO NOT APPEAR ON CUSTOMER PRINTS! For original artworks, please visit my website at: www.lorettaluglioart.com. Loretta spent much of her professional life working in graphic design, both freelance and full time employment with Lockheed Martin. She now devotes her time to traditional art. She paints scenes from everday life, working primarily in oils. Her works have been exhibited in Bucks and Delaware County in Pennsylvania, Stockton, New Jersey and Maryland's Eastern Shore. Many of her paintings are in permanent collections in the United States, Europe and Australia. All commissions are considered. For licensing or publishing...