Collection Highlights
Astor House
Date:
ca.1853-1859
Object Number:
PR.020.65.1
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Animal Studies; verso: sketch of two men wearing hats from the back
Object Number:
1918.218
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 12 5/16 in. ( 16.5 x 31.3 cm )
mat: 14 x 18 in. ( 35.6 x 45.7 cm )
Description:
Animal figures: At the left, the head of a cow is in profile; at right are studies of what may be a cow's hoofs. On the reverse is a small sketch of two gentlemen in top hats, seen from the back.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Provenance:
Descent through the artist's family
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
