Cahier de six feuilles de Boeufs et Vaches
Print
1771 (engraved)
1771 (engraved)
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Three cattle: the one on the left of the group standing in profile facing to the left of the picture; the one in the centre standing with its back to the viewer; the one on the right lying down facing away from the viewer. A fourth cow is partially visible in the middle-distance to the left of the picture, standing on lower ground.
Bound in a booklet containing the whole series of six prints, E.1296A-F-1886.
Bound in a booklet containing the whole series of six prints, E.1296A-F-1886.
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Title | Cahier de six feuilles de Boeufs et Vaches (series title) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving print on laid paper |
Brief description | A study of four cattle, the one in the middle of the composition with its back to the viewer. Engraving print on laid paper. Engraved in 1771 by Jean-Jacques Avril (the elder) after a design by Jean Pillement. Part of a series of six prints of oxen and cattle issued in Paris. Bound in a booklet containing the whole series (E.1296A to F-1886). |
Physical description | Three cattle: the one on the left of the group standing in profile facing to the left of the picture; the one in the centre standing with its back to the viewer; the one on the right lying down facing away from the viewer. A fourth cow is partially visible in the middle-distance to the left of the picture, standing on lower ground. Bound in a booklet containing the whole series of six prints, E.1296A-F-1886. |
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Other number | 6/6 - series number |
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Accession number | E.1296F-1886 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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