Identification title(s): two cowherds drive their cattle, from behind. Object type: drawing object number: rp-t-1887-a-928. Catalog reference: kettering 141-h. Inscriptions / brands: annotation, top left recto, handwritten with pen in brown: 'harman ter borch inventor. The 3. October anno 1651' (in handwriting of gerard the elder), annotation, verso, handwritten in black chalk: 'a c' (in old handwriting). Description: two cow farmers drive their cattle, from behind. A sketch of a face on the reverse. Manufacture. Manufacturer: draftsman: harmen ter borch (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: zwolle. Dating: oct 3, 1651. Physical characteristics: pen in brown and black over traces of black chalk. Material: paper pen (feather) ink chalk. Dimensions: top: h 181 mm × w 267 mm. Credit line: purchase with the support of the rembrandt association. Acquisition: purchase feb-1887. Date: 3 October 1651.
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