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Drawing, Study of a Grazing Cow

This is a Drawing. It was created by Samuel Colman. It is dated 1875-80 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on brown paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Samuel Colman. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman.

Its dimensions are

21.4 × 21.7 cm (8 7/16 × 8 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: SON and MONTGOLFIER VIDALON-L.; stamp in black ink, lower right (Lugt 457c): Museum for the Arts of Decoration Cooper Union

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of a Grazing Cow; Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920); USA; brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on brown paper; 21.4 × 21.7 cm (8 7/16 × 8 9/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman; 1939-85-38

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