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Two Cows and a Woman Lying Down

Jean-Louis Demarne

Associated Names

Jean-Louis Demarne

Artist, French, 1744 - 1829

The image shows a woman resting under a tree with two cows and a small dog nearby. In the background, there are hills, cows grazing, and a rustic wooden fence. The artwork is intricate with fine lines detailing textures. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on laid paper
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Dimensions

sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 7.1 x 18.5 cm (2 13/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.134.4
Series Title

Collection de 37 planches: Animaux et Paysages

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1959

Guichardot 7.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Kessel

Wikidata ID

Q74887617

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