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Shepard Alonzo Mount

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of two cows grazing. The top cow faces right, head down, eating grass. The bottom cow faces left, head down, eating grass. The cows are surrounded by tufts of grass and some bushes. The sketch is signed in the bottom right corner and has the title in the bottom center. The year 1840 is written in the bottom right corner. The sketch appears to be on aged paper with rough edges. The background of the sketch is plain.

Artwork Details

Date
1840
Medium
Graphite on off-white heavy-weight wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
507 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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