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Herd of Cattle

19th century

American 19th Century

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American 19th Century

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The image shows a group of cows resting on the ground. Three cows are in the foreground, with two lying down and one standing. In the background, there is a smaller group of cows. The horizon is low and there are minimal landscape details. The drawing is done in pencil with delicate strokes, giving texture to the cows and surroundings. The closest cow is shaded darker for contrast. The color palette is monochromatic with soft grays on aged paper.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of J. William Middendorf, II)
Dimensions

image (irregular): 6.99 × 6.83 cm (2 3/4 × 2 11/16 in.)
sheet: 10.8 × 13.18 cm (4 1/4 × 5 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.2686

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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Wikidata ID

Q77012804

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