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Engraved-style drawing of a golden calf on a stone pedestal, with a crowd gathered below under hatched sky.

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The Symbol - Golden Calf by Elihu Vedder, Elihu Vedder (1922), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A pen-and-ink style drawing shows a calf figure standing atop a tall stepped stone pedestal, surrounded by a dense crowd of small figures gathered at its base. Dense hatching fills the sky and ground, creating a dramatic, stormy atmosphere.

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1922

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