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Head of Cow by Paulus Potter — VisualArtsDB

Head of Cow

Head of Cow

1800–1899

Medium: Charcoal on cream laid paper
Dimensions: 31.2 × 24.7 cm (12 5/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
Genre: charcoal
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)laid paperprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)charcoal

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