Artwork

Sortbroget tyr

Sortbroget tyr, by Unknown, 1844
Sortbroget tyr, by Unknown, 1844

Sortbroget tyr is a photography by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1844 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Sortbroget tyr is a photograph created by 1131_person in 1844, held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The image depicts two cows standing together, one dark brown with horns and the other lighter with a shaggy coat, against a plain dark background.

Technique & Style

The photograph has a rough quality, with uneven lighting that creates strong contrasts between light and dark areas, emphasizing the textures of the animals.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known