The Cow in the Reeds
One of the more unusual artists of his time, Kolbe revelled in creating a world in which nature, in particular flora, dominates by virtue of its size and density. He created twenty-eight such prints which he called Kräuterblätter (vegetable prints). The wading cow in this etching, one of Kolbe's most striking prints, almost merges with the thick and gargantuan vegetation that surrounds him.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Cow in the Reeds
- Artist: Carl Wilhelm Kolbe (German, Berlin 1759–1835 Dresden)
- Date: ca. 1801
- Medium: Etching
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Purchase, Chester Dale Bequest, by exchange, and The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1994
- Object Number: 1994.136.1
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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