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Print

late 18th century - mid 19th century(?) (printed)
Artist/Maker

A man wearing a hat, with a bag strapped to his back, standing amidst six horned cattle, with his back to the viewer. Two of the cows are wearing collars with bells attached. The two cattle at the left of the picture are lying down, whilst the others are all standing.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Intaglio print on paper
Brief description
A man wearing a hat, with a bag strapped to his back, standing amidst six horned cattle, with his back to the viewer. Intaglio print on paper. By J. J. Biedermann. Late 18th - mid 19th century(?).
Physical description
A man wearing a hat, with a bag strapped to his back, standing amidst six horned cattle, with his back to the viewer. Two of the cows are wearing collars with bells attached. The two cattle at the left of the picture are lying down, whilst the others are all standing.
Dimensions
  • Of sheet height: 6.1cm
  • Of sheet width: 18cm
  • Plate impression (approx) height: 5.4cm
  • Plate impression (approx) width: 17.2cm
Measured by DH 03/08/2010
Marks and inscriptions
J. J. Biedermann f. (Bottom-right corner of image.)
Production
The print is inscribed J. J. Biedermann f. - this is probably Johan Jakob Biedermann (1763-1830).
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.450-1886

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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