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A Herdsman with Five Cows by a River
Aelbert Cuyp
about 1650-5
Artist
Aelbert Cuyp
Artist dates
1620 - 1691
Full title
A Herdsman with Five Cows by a River
Date made
about 1650-5
Medium and support
Oil on oak
Dimensions
45.4 x 74 cm
Inscription summary
Signed
Acquisition credit
Bought, 1871
Inventory number
NG823
Location in Gallery
Room A Screen 23
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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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