Drinkende koe, tot de knieën in het water staand 1788 - 1839

Hendrik Voogd's "Drinkende koe, tot de knieën in het water staand" is a simple yet powerful pencil sketch of a cow drinking from a shallow pool of water. The cow is drawn in a realistic manner, with attention to detail given to its musculature and its posture as it bends to drink. The composition is balanced and the cow is the focal point of the image, filling most of the frame. The drawing is a good example of Voogd's style, which is characterized by its precision and its focus on the natural world. This work is held in the Rijksmuseum and is a good example of Dutch 19th-century animal studies.