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Samuel Colman

65 works

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Loose oil study of a brown and white cow grazing with its head down on a dirt ground, with a barn wall behind.

Study of a Grazing Cow

1870

Loose oil sketch of three pink peonies and green leaves against a dark reddish-brown wash on pale paper.

Red Peonies

1920

Pencil drawing of Seville's waterfront with sailing boats, a rowing boat, a distant tower and birds in a pale sky.

Seville

1850

Watercolor of a crowded harbor at dusk with sailing boats, a rowboat with figures, and a tall brick tower.

The Harbor of Seville

1867

Pen and watercolor sketch of a rocky headland with windswept cypress trees and surf, labeled Point Lobos.

Point Lobos, California

probably 1886

Watercolor of Half Dome and Royal Arches in Yosemite with pale granite cliffs, shadowed valley and stormy sky.

Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point

c. 1870

Pencil and watercolor sketch of snowy mountain ridges in the foreground with a distant peak labeled Mt. Baker above.

Mt. Baker and Mt. McKensie [recto]

1894

Watercolor study of pink and white azalea branches with green leaves over faint pencil sketches on a tan sheet.

Azaleas

1870

Pencil study of two curled-horned rams, one standing and one lying down beside grass and rocks.

Study of Two Rams

1850

Watercolor study of three cattle: a brown steer grazing, a black-and-white steer standing, and a brown cow beside a fence.

Cattle, Steers

1880

Four pencil and pastel studies of circular ornaments filled with stylized flowers, leaves and vines on a tan sheet.

Flower Studies (Four Designs for Circular Ornaments)

1880

Watercolor study of two pink spotted lilies with stamens and pencil border designs on beige paper.

Pink Spotted Lilies and Maple Seeds

1880

Watercolor botanical study of pink hollyhocks, seed pods, blueberries and blackberries on a cream sheet.

Botanical Detail Studies: Hollyhocks, Blueberries, and Blackberries

1880

Pencil and watercolor study of a white lily stem with open blossoms, yellow stamens, buds and green leaves on pale paper.

Lily, Stockbridge

1870

Study of a Horse, Quimper, Brittany

1870

Watercolor of a man in a yellow hat and dark coat shading his eyes while leaning on a walking stick, with a cast shadow.

The Lookout

1860

Watercolor study of three harnessed horses pulling a wooden plow across a field, on textured tan paper.

Study of Three Horses with a Plow, France

1870

Pencil sketches of dunes, a house among trees, and a wind-bent tree on a coastal page with handwritten colour notes.

Sketches from Sea Girt, New Jersey

1870

Pencil and watercolor botanical studies of asters, a pink thistle, clover leaves and seed pods on cream paper.

Studies of Meadow Flowers

1880

Watercolor study of a brown and white cow's head with curved horns against a loose blue sky.

Head of a Cow, Étretat

1870

Watercolor and pencil study of red cardinal flower spray with sketched blossoms and vase outlines on cream paper.

Cardinal Flower

1880

Watercolor and pencil botanical study of buttercups, a sea urchin, and flower details on cream paper.

Buttercups, Mt. Desert

1870

Pencil study of maple seed pods hanging from branches, with several sketches of budding maple twigs below on grey paper.

Maple Seed Vessels

1880

Graphite sketch sheet with multiple studies of cow heads, eyes, horns, and legs on cream paper.

Studies of Cows

1860

Watercolor study of a cow's head facing forward, with white face, brown ears and curved horns on tan paper.

Two Studies of Cattle

1870

Watercolor study of unfolding horse chestnut and maple buds with yellow blossoms on a pale paper ground.

Horse Chestnut and Maple Buds Unfolding, Central Park

1880

Pencil and watercolor study of two grazing cows on grass, with faint sketches of cattle legs above.

Cattle, Two Grazing Cows and the Backs of Calves

1880

Watercolor of a mountain laurel branch with pink and white blossoms and green leaves on a grey background.

A Bough of Mountain Laurel with Leaves and Blossoms

1880

Watercolor of a green covered wagon with a white canvas top and spoked wooden wheels on a plain under a blue sky.

A Covered Wagon

1880

Oil study of a brown and white cow standing side on in a sunlit field, with blue-green background.

Study of a Standing Cow

1870

Study of a Mule

1870

Pencil botanical study of oxalis, zinnia, and potato blossom sprigs on pale paper, with handwritten plant labels.

Oxalis, Zinnia, and Potato Blossom, East Hampton

1880