Cow Lying Down

© Estate of Peter Hujar

Cow Lying Down

Currently not on view

Cow Lying Down,

1985, printed ca. 1985-87

Peter Hujar, 1934–1987; born Trenton, NJ; died New York, NY
2002-387

Information

Title
Cow Lying Down
Dates

1985, printed ca. 1985-87

Maker
Peter Hujar
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 37.7 x 37.7 cm (14 13/16 x 14 13/16 in.) sheet: 50.4 x 40.3 cm (19 13/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Stephen Koch
Object Number
2002-387
Inscription
Inscribed in pencil, verso center: Cow Lying Down / 1985 Stamped in ink, verso lower left corner: THE ESTATE OF PETER HUJAR / STEPHEN KOCH, EXECUTOR / PRINTED BY THE ARTIST Stamped in ink, verso lower center: COPYRIGHT 1988 [88 inscribed in pencil] / THE ESTATE OF PETER HUJAR / NOT TO BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM / WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM / THE ESTATE Stamped in ink, verso lower right corner: FROM THE ESTATE #+C4535 Inscribed / signed in pencil, below: Stephen Koch EPH 1166-1
Culture
American
Type
photographs, black-and-white photographs, gelatin silver process
Subject
cows, animals

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