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Picture of note with unknown bovine in dry pens (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mezzotint

'picture of note' is the definition.
'mezzotint' can be an answer for 'picture' (type of print). I'm unsure of the 'of note' bit.

'unknown bovine in dry pens' is the wordplay.
'unknown bovine' becomes 'mezzo' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'dry' becomes 'tt' (abbreviation for teetotal).
'pens' is an insertion indicator (to pen can mean to contain or imprison).
'in' put within 'tt' is 'tint'.
'mezzo'+'tint'='MEZZOTINT'

'with' is the link.

(Another definition for mezzotint that I've seen is " print".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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