Caption

Dutch cow, 1787, print, book illustration, The Dutch cow, decorated as an Easter cow or guild ox with festoons, garlands, and balls on the horns. With a two-line caption., printmaker: Jan Gerritsz. Visser, Northern Netherlands, after design by Johannes le Francq van Berkhey (attributed to), Attributed to, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, engraving and letterpress, height 96 mm x width 87 mm, Used as an illustration in: Johannes le Francq van Berkhey. The Political Dutch Cow Market. Or Conversation, between a spy, and a farmer. Slsn 1787., Person, prize-ox, Patriottentijd (1780-1795), Period, A detailed ink drawing of a cow standing on grass, shown in profile facing left and wearing garlands of flowers draped over its body and around its neck, with rounded tipped horns and textured fur shading; a bird pecks at the ground near the cow’s front legs and another water bird stands in the background among tall grassy plants, with decorative foliage and ground details beneath the animals.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A95_478

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Rights managed

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57.2Mb (10.9Mb) / 14.6in x 15.2in / 4377 x 4569 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dutch cow 1787 print book illustration decorated Easter cow guild ox festoons garlands balls horns two-line caption printmaker Jan Gerritsz Visser Northern Netherlands design Johannes le Francq van Berkhey attributed Attributed paper etching engraving letterpress printing letterpress height 96 mm x width 87 mm illustration in Political Dutch Cow Market Conversation spy farmer Slsn 1787 Person prize-ox Patriottentijd 1780-1795 Period detailed ink drawing cow standing grass shown profile facing left wearing garlands flowers draped body neck rounded tipped horns textured fur shading bird pecks ground near cow’s front legs another water bird stands background tall grassy plants decorative foliage ground details beneath animals