Painting
- Title:
- The Fatted Ox
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1957.017.02
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Place of Origin:
- Europe
- Date:
- circa 1800
- Description:
- Painting. Portrait of The Fatted Ox, unknown artist, c. 1800. Watercolor on paper. An ox facing left with head turned toward front. Ox is adorned with human clothing, including a shawl; a cravat; a pearl earring; and a bonnet. Front feet have pointed shoes with buckles and upturned toes; and rear feet have boots with pointed, upturned toes and light-colored turned-down tops. A medallion picturing a reclining ox hangs on a ribbon about the ox's neck and the ox's tail is turned up on itself and held with a comb. Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-12.45 W-17.2 inches
- Provenance:
- Sarah Thompson, Countess Rumford, probably acquired this drawing in Europe.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Rev. and Mrs. Roger W. Barney
- Subjects:
- Bonnet, Boots, Combs, Cravats, Medallions, Oxen, Shawls, Religious celebrations
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