The Cowherd

1925

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Engraving; second state of three
Dimensions: Plate: 4 13/16 × 4 1/4 in. (12.3 × 10.8 cm) Sheet: 9 7/16 × 6 5/8 in. (24 × 16.8 cm)
Collection no.: 1986.1180.1105
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

The Cowherd — Robert Austin. 1925.

Medium: Engraving; second state of three. Dimensions: Plate: 4 13/16 × 4 1/4 in. (12.3 × 10.8 cm) Sheet: 9 7/16 × 6 5/8 in. (24 × 16.8 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1986.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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