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

Works by this artist (3 items)

Marianne Appel, Ebb-Tide, Juneau, 1939, opaque watercolor and watercolor on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.280
Ebb-Tide, Juneau
Artist
Date1939
opaque watercolor and watercolor on paperboard
Not on view
Image Not Available
Me (Self Portrait)
Artist
Date1938
gouache on paper
Not on view
Marianne Appel, Deer Mountain Trail, 1937, gouache and watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1980.133.8
Deer Mountain Trail
Artist
Date1937
gouache and watercolor on paper
Not on view

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