Cow and Calf (completed relief sculpture for Macomb, Illinois Post Office; never installed)

Boris Gilbertson, Cow and Calf (completed relief sculpture for Macomb, Illinois Post Office; never installed), 1943, black walnut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, 1987.45.1
Boris Gilbertson, Cow and Calf (completed relief sculpture for Macomb, Illinois Post Office; never installed), 1943, black walnut, 37 3⁄8 x 63 x 3 1⁄2 in. (94.9 x 160 x 8.9 cm.) relief, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, 1987.45.1

Artwork Details

Title
Cow and Calf (completed relief sculpture for Macomb, Illinois Post Office; never installed)
Artist
Date
1943
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
37 3⁄8 x 63 x 3 1⁄2 in. (94.9 x 160 x 8.9 cm.) relief
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service
Mediums
Mediums Description
black walnut
Classifications
Subjects
  • Cityscape — Illinois — Macomb
  • Animal — cattle
Object Number
1987.45.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1987.45.1

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Artist
Dateca. 1836-1839
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John James Audubon, Joseph Bartholomew Kidd, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, n.d., oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U. S. National Museum, 1953.3.4
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Artist
Daten.d.
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On view
Image Not Available
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Artist
Date1845
hand-colored lithograph on paper
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John James Audubon, Julius Bien, Barn Swallow, 1860, chromolithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Division of Birds, Smithsonian Institution, 1975.20.4
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Artist
Date1860
chromolithograph on paper
Not on view

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