Study of a Cow 1651 - 1685

This small-scale drawing, titled "Study of a Cow," was created by the German artist Johann Heinrich Roos between 1651 and 1685. Roos was a renowned animal painter, known for his detailed and expressive depictions of animals. This drawing, a delicate study in charcoal and wash, demonstrates Roos's keen eye for observation, capturing the cow's form and texture with great precision. Roos's animal studies often served as preparatory works for his larger paintings. Today, this drawing is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.