Three Oxen and Handler, Valencia
Identifier
2021.86.32
Date Created
1912
Work Medium
Dimensions
15.5" x 12"
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Historical Context
In 1912, Alten travelled to Spain with his friend Forrest Emerson Mann, a Grand Rapids artist and metal smith, and set his sights on the city of Valencia. Valencia was home to the popular Spanish artist JoaquÃn Sorolla, whose work Alten admired.
Description
Three oxen, one barely visible along the left edge, with a man standing between them near the water.
Credit
Gift of George H. and Barbara Gordon
