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A cow in center drinking from a fountain adorned with the Medici coat of arms at left, accompanied by a shepherd standing behind, a round composition, from 'Six animal subjects' (Six sujets d'animaux)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Drawings and Prints

A cow in center drinking from a fountain adorned with the Medici coat of arms at left, accompanied by a shepherd standing behind, a round composition, from 'Six animal subjects' (Six sujets d'animaux)

Stefano della Bella

Date
ca. 1643–48
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 3/16 x 6 15/16 in. (20.8 x 17.7 cm) Plate: 5 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (14.6 x 14 cm)
Object type
Print
Classification
Prints
Object number
2012.136.556.5
Credit line
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Original Met record Artist authority

Artist information

Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence

Subjects and terms

  • Human Figures
  • Fountains
  • Cows
  • Drinking
  • Shepherds

The Met object ID 412737. The source CSV marks this record public domain, the official API identifies it as image-bearing, and the image was reverified as public domain before this page rendered.