Clowes Collection

View of a central red cardinal (male) set in a wooded environment with yellow jasmine flowers. In the foreground on the left is a large fan-like piece of vegetation. On the right there is another fanlike-plant that is much smaller. At the center is a branch that extends upwards and forks into two smaller branches. On the top of this branch perches the cardinal, who faces in profile toward the right, with its head slightly lifted, and its beak slightly open. Attached to this branch is another smaller branch that snakes around it, with yellow flowers that bloom at the ends of the branch. These flowers extend upwards toward the upper left corner, and downwards into the foreground. To the left, above the large fan-like plant, is a large tree trunk, which also has jasmine snaking around it. Above the cardinal is another section of green leaves that frame the bird. In the background, there is a grassy ground, with a forest made up of many tall trees.

There are two small paintings that seem to coordinate with this description, one with just chickens, and the other with ducks. Unsure if this name/title fits both of these paintings, or refers to another painting entirely. The painting with the chickens depicts a set of stairs on the left side that descend to a flat area in the center, and what appears to be a barred chicken enclosure with a small opening on the right. The wall on the left has one small chain hanging. On the ground, in the center is one large black chicken and five small chicks that peck at the ground. On the right, a white and black chicken exists the coop or enclosure. On the left, a rooster stands on the stairs, with its body angled toward the ground as well. The painting with the ducks is set outdoors, with a small body of water. In the foreground is this water. On the right is the bank, with two different kinds of vegetation, and two ducks. The duck closer to the viewer faces in profile to the left, with its head lowered to drink. The duck behind also stands in profile, with its head angled upwards. To the left are two more reclining ducks, and another piece of flowering vegetation. In the background there is a rise of the ground, potentially a hill. Behind this is the blue and white sky.

View of sheep reclining in the roots of a gnarled tree. In the foreground is grass and a section of root. In the middle ground, at the center of the composition, are two sheep reclining. The one on the left faces in profile to the left, with its head lifted up and resting on the root behind it. To its right is another sheep that is nestled next to its companion, with its body facing toward the left, and its head turned in profile to the right. These two central sheep are cornered off by the large roots, but behind these roots to the left, is more open grass, and two more sheep which face away from the viewer. To the right are more small branches/roots from the tree, and grass. In the background, the main section of the tree trunk lays out horizontally, with a small bird perched at its center, directly above the two central sheep. In the left section of the composition, there are the leaves and branches from the top of the tree, and the suggestion of further sheep reclining in the grass. The sky is blue with slight, white clouds.

View of a wooded landscape with a young cow standing at its edge. In the foreground of the composition are small grasses, and larger fan-like plants on the left. There is a large tree trunk on the right side, with flowers at its base, and a climbing vine with flowers (potentially jasmine like Cardinal Bird and Yellow Jasmine). Slightly to the left of center is a young brown and white spotted calf, who stands in profile facing the right, with its head turned directly toward the viewer. On the left behind the cow is another large tree trunk, as well as more vegetation. On the right toward the background is the indication of another reddish colored cow. The rest of the background is made up of more of these tall trees.

View of two young sheep set within the trunk of tree, and the rise of a hill. In the foreground is grass, and a few small light colored flowers. At the center of the composition in the middle ground are the two lambs. The one of the left reclines with its body in profile, facing the right, while its head faces directly towards the viewer. The sheep on the right stands, angled away from the viewer with its head resting upwards on the roots of the tree. Behind the lambs on the left side is a large tree trunk, whose roots reach slightly toward the center. On this trunk is a climbing vine that reaches upwards, and toward the standing sheep that reaches to graze on its leaves. On the right, is the grass, which extends from the trunk above the lambs, down to the right, and into the foreground. The ground rises into an incline/hill on top of the lambs.

View of a cat and a dog set in a domestic interior. On the left side of the composition is a piece of furniture covered in a velvet-like, dark green fabric, potentially a chair. On this furniture sits a white cat, whose body is angled slightly toward the viewer. Its ears are back (in annoyance) and its front paw is lifted. To the right in the foreground is a black and white dog, who faces toward the left toward the cat. One of its front paws is lifted at the cat, while is other is hooked on to the furniture. In the background, behind the dog, is a table covered by a red cloth. Placed on this table is a basket filled with what appears to be more fabric. The two halves of color creates a division between the side of the composition with the dog, and that of the cat.

View of a landscape with three central cows, trees, and a body of water. In the foreground, at the center, is a section of dirt/leaf litter framed by fan-shaped vegetation, and tree trunks. In the center of the middle ground are three standing cows. On the left is a dark colored cow that stands slightly angled toward the viewer, with its head facing the viewer. On its right in the center is a reddish orange cow who stands in profile with its head lowered slightly toward the ground. To the right of this central cow is a smaller black and white spotted cow who also stands in profile, facing the right, with its head facing away from the viewer. To the left of the leftmost cow is a large tree trunk, with branches that extend toward the right with leaves, and moss that hands downwards. In the background, on the left are more trees, and on the right a section of water. Far into the background of this water is a boat with two (possibly three) human figures sitting within it. To the right are more trees, and furthest into the background is another section of land, potentially a large hill.

View of two cows set in a landscape with a small creek, a grassy field, and trees. In the foreground of the composition is a small creek that one of the two cows leans down to drink from. On the right side of the foreground is a large tree trunk. In the center of the middle ground are the two cows. The cow on the left is a reddish brown, and it stands facing the viewer, with its head twisted in profile to the right. The right cow is white, with its body facing toward the viewer, and its head leaning down to drink from the creek. To the right of the white cow is a tall flowering, purple, plant. In the background there are more grasses and flowering plants, and the suggestion of the edge of a forest, with many trees. In the left corner is the blue sky, with no clouds.

View of a reclining cow, with its head laying on the ground, resting. The cow's body is in profile toward the right, while its turned head faces in profile toward the left. Above its upper back is the suggestion of another form through a pencil marking, and below the lower leg, there is the suggestion of an earlier version of a hoof. Along the cow's body are numbers that correspond to notes made in the lower section of the paper that detail the coloring of the cow. In the head, there is an x, 2, and another symbol. On the upper neck is another x, while the tail includes a 1. The bottom section of writing reads: "11 o'clock, March 30th 1867 / x paint of highest light / 1 orange tint, where the hair parts / 2, here the red, fades into a (?) - The red very dark".

View of an autumn landscape with a river or another body of water, trees, and birds. In the foreground, on the right, is the body of water that extends back on the right side, and six small birds that are in mid flight. On the left side are aquatic plants/reeds that extend over to the right side. In the middle ground, on the left, is the bank of the body of water. There is a large rock that slopes upwards from the water. There is a large tree whose branches extend toward the right over the water, and have green, yellow, and reddish coloring. Behind this tree in the background are more trees, also with red, yellow, and brown coloring. On the right side in the background is the other bank, which is obscured by haze or fog. There are more trees, and the suggestion of further hills or mountains.

Landscape view of a body of water, with trees, a field, and a woman sitting in a boat. In the left section of the foreground is water, and in the right is vegetation. In the middle ground on the right is a woman sitting in a small boat. In the left are reeds and vegetation. On the right in the background is a small hill with a large mossy tree that is angled diagonally to the left, over the center of the page. This hill slopes downward toward the left. To the left of this tree is either a grassy field or another section of water with more trees at the horizon line. In the lower right corner of the composition, "Carrie M. Clowes March (?) 15 1853" is written diagonally, facing upwards.

View of a cow facing the viewer, leaning its head down to graze. Its feet are unfinished, as well as the side of its body. There is no other background.

View of a spotted cow (potentially a young cow) standing in profile, facing right. At its feet is grass, and to the right are larger pieces of vegetation with distinct, heart-shaped, leaves. There is no other background.

View of seven cows standing in a body of water. In the foreground, the rightmost cow is spotted, leaning its head and upper half of its body into the water to drink. Behind it are two cows, the one on the right has some sort of vegetation in its mouth, and the cow to its left and leans its head to drink. To the left is a standing cow in profile facing the left, and to its left is a cow that stands facing the viewer. In the further background are two more cows drinking in the water. To the left of all the cows are two trees and the indication of vegetation, and in the background is land, either cliffs or mountains.

Sketch of two sheep. The left sheep faces away from the viewer with its head twisted to graze in profile toward the left. The right sheep reclines, with both its body and head facing toward the viewer. There is no other background beside the shading at the left sheep's feet, which either suggests shadow or grass.

Sketches of five figures. On the left is a profile view of right facing head in what appears to be "Neoclassical" style with curly hair and head band. No further body beside neck. To the right in the foreground is a woman holding a child in her arms, facing to the left, looking down at the child. She wears a dress that is wrapped/draped. In the background are two figures next to each other, a young woman and an older man. The woman is closer to the foreground in front of the man, faces the viewer, yet looks away with her head titled to the right. The man holds a book, looking down at it.

View of a landscape with cows, trees, and a body of water. In the foreground there are a variety of different vegetation, some small flowers, and small plants, and some larger. On the right side of the foreground are the larger pieces of vegetation that reach up toward the center part of the right edge. On the left of the foreground is a large tree trunk that extends toward the upper left corner. In the center portion of the middle ground are two central cows. The leftmost cow is black and white and stands in profile toward the right, with its head lifted upwards. The cow on the right is much smaller in height, and is a dark red coloring. It faces slightly toward the viewer. Above these two cows is a tree branch that reaches out from the left to enclose the two cows In the background there are more trees and vegetation, with fan-like shaped leaves, white colored flowers, and moss that hangs from the branches of the trees. To the right of the background are more trees, which are very tall in height, and also have the hanging moss. Below these trees is a small section of water where there are two cows that stand there to drink. Behind this area is what appears to be more land, possibly a hill. The composition of this painting, and its subjects, is very similar to the other landscape painting of cows in Florida, Three Cows at the Mouth of Deep River, Florida

View of vegetation, with long blades of grass in upper right corner, and plant leaves throughout the entire middle ground. In the foreground, a larger flower or plant is in lower right corner, and a small ground cover type of vegetation is underneath this flower and to the left of it. There is a clearing of vegetation on the left side of foreground that is populated with different shapes of rocks. To the right are small rounded ones, the left, a larger angular slab or rock, and in the bottom left corner to the left of the slab there is a larger rounded rock.

View of a grassy mound/knoll/hill, with long bladed grass in the background, and other types of vegetation in the foreground. There is a larger leafed plant in the right of foreground. There is no other background.

Full body profile view of cow grazing, facing toward the left, with its head down to graze, angled slightly away from the viewer, and the cow taking a small step forward. Possibly a bull, no visible udder. There is no background beside shading at the hooves of the cow. May be signed CMC at the bottom left of the drawing, between the head and front foot of the cow.

View of two unfinished standing cows, the one on the left being much bigger and more complete. This cow faces in profile toward the left, with unfinished hooves and very little shading. It is also marked with a series of numbers for indicating its coloring. 1 is at the mouth, 2 at the lower part of the cow's head, upper back, and legs, and 3 is at its horns, lower front, stomach, and upper back. To the right in the lower right corner is another cow sketch that is much smaller (perhaps a study for the same cow), whose entire lower half is unfinished. This cow also stands in profile, facing the right. To the right of the larger cow's upper back is the start of a sketch of cow's horns. In the upper left corner is the 'key' for the corresponding coloring on the cow, it reads: "1 light / 2 black / 3 yellowish brown brindled with black".

View of a sheep reclining in profile, facing the right, with its head angled slightly upwards and toward the viewer. To the right is an unfinished study of a sheep's head, also facing in profile toward the right. Above this are two studies of ears, also unfinished. There is no other the background.

View of three sheep grazing in a wooded environment, with trees and grass. In the foreground, there is a section of grasses, punctuated by what appear to be some small flowers. In the middle ground are the three sheep. The leftmost sheep is a young sheep, who stands in profile, facing the left, with its head raised to graze on a vine that is attached to a large tree to the left. The sheep to the right of the young sheep is a larger adult sheep, that stands slightly angled toward the viewer, with its head lowered to graze. To the right is another sheep that is slightly obscured, or is darker, which reclines in profile facing the right. The tree on the left side of the middle ground has vines that extend upwards and toward the right. To the right of the sheep in the background is a section of grass or pasture. Behind this pasture, and on its sides are more trees/forest.

View of four sheep and two chickens set inside a barn-like environment. In the foreground is an expanse of hay, and on the right side, there is a wooden pole that is likely a part of the wooden structure that the animals are inside. In the central part of the middle ground are the sheep, with the two on the left, one an adult and the other a lamb, reclining in profile toward the right with their eyes closed. On the right are two more sheep, again an adult and a lamb. The adult stands angled slightly away from the viewer toward the right, with its head angled slightly toward the viewer. The lamb at its feet also faces right, yet reclines on the ground. To the left of the sheep, and slightly behind them, are two chickens. The leftmost chicken is angled toward the ground to peck. The chicken to the right is mostly obscured by the reclining sheep, yet is facing to the left in profile. This chicken may be a rooster. In the background are a trough, the wooden slats of the structure, and hay that makes up the roof.

View of two sheep reclining. On the left is a larger, adult sheep whose body is slightly angled toward the viewer, toward the right, while its head is in profile facing to the left. To the right, positioned slightly behind the sheep is a lamb who is front facing, both in its body and head. There is no other background beside shading at the sheep's hooves.

View of a spotted cow reclining, facing toward the viewer, with its head angled slightly toward the right. There are grasses, both tall and short, surrounding the cow, but no other background.

Studies of different facial features from different angles. Three sketches of upper facial features of eyes and nose together, and two of the lower nose and mouth. Four studies of only the mouth, and one of a singular ear.

Study of three detailed horse legs and hooves from different angles/views. The leftmost legs face in profile toward the right, the centermost face frontally toward the viewer, and those on the right face toward the left in profile, with one slightly raised. There is no other background beside shading on the ground to indicate shadow. The lower left corner is signed with "C.M.C.", and in upper left corner there are further writing/pencil marks, but are intelligible

Study of six different views of a horse's leg, its muscles, and tendons. The lower leftmost leg faces bent in profile toward the right. Above that is another bent leg that faces the left. In the center is a leg that faces away from the viewer, with a view of the horseshoe underneath. To the right, the lowest study focuses solely on the joint/knee of a horse's leg. Above that are two more legs that are more extended than the two on the other side. The legs are heavily shaded with cross hatching to render the shadows. There is no other background. The page is signed "C.M.C" in the lower left corner.

View of a landscape with a stream, trees, and the incline of a hill or mountain. The center portion of the composition is composed of a stream or river that extends from the foreground into the background. On either side of the central river are trees and rocks. In the background, starting from the left-center, is a hill or mountain that increases toward the right. This hill has more trees. The sky is relegated to the left corner, and is blue with white clouds. The foreground section of the stream is bordered by a horizontal line of rocks, forming a basin-like section of water in the foreground.

View of an autumn landscape with three white cows. In the foreground are grasses, a section of a flat stone, and small red flowering plants. In the center of the middle ground are two white cows. The one on the left stands angled toward the viewer toward the right. To the right, the other cow stands facing toward the left in profile, with its head lowered to graze. Behind this white cow, in the slight distance, is another white cow, whose body faces the viewer while its head is angled lower toward the left. The two central white cows stand on what appears to be the top of a hill/incline. On the other side of this incline is another hill with trees with reddish orange leaves. To the right is a section of grass. In the furthest background on the right are more trees on a hill, and the suggestion of mountains. The sky is relegated to the upper right corner, with blue and white clouds.

View of a tree's trunk with emphasis on the bark. Around its roots are other grasses and vegetation. In the upper left corner of the composition is an unfinished study of a horse, stopping at its eyes.

Portrait of two young boys with curly hair and unfinished necks. The head in front is angled toward the left with the boy's eyes directed upwards to the left, away from the viewer. The head behind the frontal one also faces to the left, with it angled more in profile, and again, with its eyes facing the left. Both figures are unfinished in the neck, with very few lines indicating that feature. The style of the figures are much less shaded than other Clowes sketches, with less shadows and detail, here the shading is restrained, very light and soft.

View of a body of water with a variety of animals and people. In the foreground, on the left, there is the body of water, and on the right there is the grassy bank with a cow that reclines in the lower right corner, facing the viewer. Behind this cow is a goat that stands in profile facing the right. In the middle ground, the water continues back on the left side, with two more cows standing within it. The cow on the left stands in profile facing the right, while the one to its right stands facing the left, with its head down to drink from the water. To the right of this cow are two sheep, with the leftmost one facing toward the viewer, and the right one facing the right to graze. In the background there are indications of the banks, as well as more water. In the middle is another cow which stands facing the right, and two human figures that sit on the bank underneath an overhang. They both wear hats, and the one on the left points out toward the left. On the right above these figures is a slight elevation that slopes down toward the center of the composition. On the top of this elevation are more animals, including a small goat, a cow that appears to bellow with its mouth open, facing the left, and two horses. The rightmost edge is made up of a tree and three sheep that recline on the lower part of the elevation. The sky is indicated by light shading marks. In the lower right corner the drawing is signed "Carrie M. Clowes, April 15 1853, Poughkeepsie (?)"

View of waterfowl (ducks/geese) in a landscape near the edge of a body of water. In the foreground, on the left, are vegetation including grasses, and the stump of a dead tree with plants growing out of it. To the right of this tree is a sitting bird facing to the left, and to the right of bird are more aquatic grasses, the rocky shore, and water. In the middle ground there are three birds that stand in the center of the composition on the dry land--one faces in profile to the right, and the other two face to the left, one with its wings expanded and the other reclining. In the background, on the left, are cattails and vegetation, more trees and their branches, with three birds sitting at the base of the tree at the center of the composition. To the right is a sitting bird with shading behind it, perhaps bushes. Signed in the lower left corner, "Carrie M. Clowes".

View of a winter landscape with four cows, trees, and a distant building. In the foreground, on the right, is a small section of brown grass, presumably a small creek, in the lower right corner. A small line of brown extends diagonally toward the left section of the middle ground to a hole with water. On the left of the foreground are a few smalls sections of grass, but mostly snow. In the center of the middle ground are the four cows, which gather around the small hole of water. On the left is a small white and red calf that stands away from the viewer. To the right is a large brownish red cow that stands angled slightly toward the viewer, with its head lowered to drink. To the right of this cow is another white and red cow, whose body is in profile slightly away from the viewer, with its head also lowered to drink. to the right of this cow is another smaller cow, which is red. This cow stands facing the viewer with its head turned slightly toward the left. To the left of these cows is a stone fence with a wooden post. Leading away from this fence (entrance) are small hoof tracks from the cows at the center of the composition. Also on the left, behind the cows are two large tree trunks. On the right is a large expanse of snow, with slight hills. On both the left and right sides of the hills on the right side of the composition are more bare trees. At the center, furthest in the back are what appear to be a few buildings or houses. The sky, with its blue and white blends into the snow on the ground.