Man with Cow and Calf at Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Osborne
Datemid 20th-late 20th century
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/2 x 7 1/2in. (24.1 x 19.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8 1/4in. (25.4 x 21cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8 1/4in. (25.4 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA man wearing a hat and smoking a pipe is kneeling in the straw in the interior of a stall. He is guiding a young animal, presumably a calf, towards the udder of a cow, which is only partially visible.
Object number1999.16.30
InscribedOn verso, lower left, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The Danbury Fair was an annual exhibition held in Danbury between 1821 and 1981. At first a traditional agricultural fair, the event later included large fiberglass sculptures, stock car racing, and amusement park rides. The former fairground is now (2011) the site of the Danbury Fair Mall. (Finlay 3/25/2011)Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
