Scottish Angus Cow and Calf
| Scottish Angus Cow and Calf | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Dan Ostermiller |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Location | Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, United States |
| 39°44′7.5″N 104°59′20.8″W / 39.735417°N 104.989111°W | |
Scottish Angus Cow and Calf is a 2001[1] bronze sculpture by American artist Dan Ostermiller, installed in Denver, Colorado, United States.[2] It depicts a cow and a calf. According to Westword, "The work captures the body language of the cows that Ostermiller observed to create the piece, mimicking how they behaved in his presence while in their natural habitat."[3]
The work was commissioned by America businessman Leo Hindery and weighs approximately five tons.[4] Leigh Chavez Bush of Westword has described the larger-than-life[5] sculpture as "enormous".[6] Hindery gifted the artwork to the Denver Art Museum in 2006.[3] In 2010, the Ladies Fancywork Society placed scarves on the sculpture.[7]
The work has been described as "one of the best-known public art installations in Colorado".[8][9] Julianna O'Clair included the sculpture in Westword's 2023 list of Denver's ten "most famous" public artworks.[3]
The Denver Art Museum also has a 2000 maquette of Scottish Angus Cow and Calf.[10]
References
- ^ "Scottish Angus Cow and Calf". Denver Art Museum. Archived from the original on 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ Denver Art Museum (2007). Heart of the West: New Painting and Sculpture of the American West. Institute of Western American Art. ISBN 978-0-8061-9971-9.
- ^ a b c O'Clair, Julianna (2023-03-24). "Denver's Ten Most Famous Public Works of Art". Westword. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ Mohlenkamp, Steve (2018-02-27). Denver: A Photographic Journey. Farcountry Press. ISBN 978-1-56037-669-9.
- ^ Henderson, Rachel (2015-08-27). "Conserving the Denver Art Museum's Cow and Calf Re-Patination and Waxing". Denver Art Museum. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ Bush, Leigh Chavez (2020-07-30). "Happy Hour on the Verge at Leven Deli". Westword. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ "Big Blue Bear Gets Ball & Chained". CBS Colorado. 2011-04-18. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ DeWind, Alex (2021-09-13). "Next Week: Lynx Statue Moves to Permanent Home on CU Denver's Campus". CU Denver News. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ DeWind, Alex (2021-08-23). "CU Denver's Mascot Becomes Larger-Than-Life with New Lynx Statue". CU Denver News. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ "Scottish Angus Cow and Calf". Denver Art Museum. Retrieved 2025-12-29.