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Plate 8: A Cow by Rosenwald, Lessing J., Mrs., Joris Hoefnagel — VisualArtsDB

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Plate 8: A Cow

Plate 8: A Cow

Plate 8: A Cow

Rosenwald, Lessing J., Mrs.Joris Hoefnagel

1570–1599

Medium: watercolor and gold paint on parchment
Dimensions: page size (approximate): 14.3 x 18.4 cm (5 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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