STUDY OF A STANDING COW, FARMINGTON
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Study of a Standing Cow, Farmington

Samuel Colman (American, 1832–1920)

August 1876

Medium
Brush and oil paint on canvas
Classification
Animals
Dimensions
29.5 × 41.6 cm (11 5/8 × 16 3/8 in.)
Culture
USA
Museum
Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman
Rights
CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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About this work

A standing cow is slightly obliquely shown, directed toward left. A part of a building is shown as background, showing a narrow window at left, a door at right. Margins show the creamy grounding color.