SOLD Great Old Varnished Cow Painting on Wood Panel antique gift book ) McLoughlin (1858-1920

) McLoughlin (1858-1920

all to the good I think as it makes a nice and easy pocket or sleeve for  a book or notebook or love notes now

first taught in America in the first half of the 19th c

trying to accumulate as many complete sets of three as possible

SOLD Great Old Varnished Cow Painting on Wood Panel antique gift book ) McLoughlin (1858-1920I found this one at the Rhinebeck Antiques show last weekend and was sold in one second flat lots of life to this cow, and also a certain effortlessness to the rendering, and that white triangle at the center of its forehead lands just right to hold it all together. With a perfect wispiness to the end of its tail and painterly dark green grass all around its nicely hoofed feet. With a thin layer of stain varnish over top, and lots of pencil writing