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Cow and Calf

c. 1932

Stefan Hirsch

Associated Names

Stefan Hirsch

Artist, American, 1889 - 1964

The image depicts a mother cow and her calf, with the calf nursing next to the cow. The composition has a high horizon showing distant hills. Detailed pencil strokes create texture on the cows and the ground, adding depth. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray and black. Light and shadow create contrasts, emphasizing the forms of the animals and the surroundings. Bright areas highlight the animals' shape and muscles.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 252 x 345 mm
sheet: 405 x 543 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2513

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Matthew S. Marks. Ltd., New York, NY); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, November 1986; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

Signed: Stefan Hirsch in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76443139

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