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Drawing, Two Heads of Cattle

This is a Drawing. It was created by Samuel Colman. It is dated 1871 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on blue-grey 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

8.8 × 23.8 cm (3 7/16 × 9 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Mexican head Verso: Inscribed in graphite, lower margin, with the date and: Denver

Cite this object as

Drawing, Two Heads of Cattle; Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920); USA; brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on blue-grey paper; 8.8 × 23.8 cm (3 7/16 × 9 3/8 in.); Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman; 1939-85-43-a

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