Two Cows in the Farmyard

William Sommer

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

William Sommer American, 1867–1949. Two Cows in the Farmyard, late 1930s. Recto: watercolor with ink and graphite on medium weight, smooth, wove paper Verso: relief, line block print with black and green printing ink, 11 7/16 x 16 13/16 in. (29.1 x 42.7 cm) Frame: 17 15/16 x 23 15/16 x 1 1/2 in. (45.6 x 60.8 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of William and Bette-Ann Spielman, 1989.4.6. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1989.4.6_PS2.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Two Cows in the Farmyard

Date

late 1930s

Medium

Recto: watercolor with ink and graphite on medium weight, smooth, wove paper Verso: relief, line block print with black and green printing ink

Classification

Watercolor

Dimensions

11 7/16 x 16 13/16 in. (29.1 x 42.7 cm) Frame: 17 15/16 x 23 15/16 x 1 1/2 in. (45.6 x 60.8 x 3.8 cm)

Inscriptions

Inscriptions on verso: in graphite "1989.4.1-9" and "SOMMERS" Printed as part of line block image on verso: "F STUCK," "CARDS AND VIGNETTES. KARTEN UND VIGNETTEN. CARTES ET VIGNETTES," "45," "Depose. Registered.," "Verlag von Gerlach & Schenk, Wien"

Credit Line

Gift of William and Bette-Ann Spielman

Accession Number

1989.4.6

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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