Paulus Potter

Dutch · 1625–1654 · Painter, Printmaker

Paulus Potter was a Dutch painter who specialized in landscapes featuring animals, often from a low vantage point. (Wikipedia)

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Paulus Potter was a Dutch painter who specialized in landscapes featuring animals, often from a low vantage point.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1625, EnkhuizenDied 1654, AmsterdamOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q355406 ↗ULAN 500012008 ↗Museum works 24

BaroqueDelft school

Also known as Copper, J.P. Potter, Paol Potter, Paolo Potter, Paul de Potter, Paul Peter, Paul Poter, Paul Poters and 5 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Paulus Potter, A Farrier's Shop — **A Farrier's Shop**1648 · oil on panel
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Widener Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Paulus Potter, Orpheus charming the beasts — **Orpheus charming the beasts**1650
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Paulus Potter, Cows in a meadow near a farm — **Cows in a meadow near a farm**1653
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Paulus Potter, Study of a lying cow — **Study of a lying cow**ca. 1650 · Black chalk; framing line in pen and brown ink, by a later hand
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Paul W. L. Russell, 2013 — Open Acces…

Paulus Potter, Cowherd driving three horned cattle before him; below, in the foreground, a recumbent steer and a standing steer, marsh and trees beyond — **Cowherd driving three horned cattle before him; below, in the foreground, a recumbent steer and a standing steer, marsh and trees beyond**1649 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011 — Open Access…

Paulus Potter, Bull — **Bull**1650 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Paulus Potter, A Cow Standing and Another Lying Down — **A Cow Standing and Another Lying Down**1650 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Paulus Potter, Cow Lying Down near a Fence — **Cow Lying Down near a Fence**1650 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Paulus Potter, Grazing Cow — **Grazing Cow**1650 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Paulus Potter, Standing Cow (Cow with a Crumpled Horn) — **Standing Cow (Cow with a Crumpled Horn)**1650 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Paulus Potter, Study of Three Boars — **Study of Three Boars**c. 1645 - c. 1650
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Paulus Potter, Fighting Bulls — **Fighting Bulls**1653
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/ea36fc9fac2ddc4f7cbedb3249676849 ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…

Paulus Potter, A Wild Boar in a Landscape — **A Wild Boar in a Landscape**1650
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/dc9e543ff6f47c15287a707ba9d1a96c ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…

Paulus Potter, Landscape with Cattle and a Milkmaid — **Landscape with Cattle and a Milkmaid**1646
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/58d5aa665a86122b5b9ee3325652d9ef ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…

Paulus Potter, A Young Bull in a Landscape — **A Young Bull in a Landscape**1647
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/433c8e9fdaad3cc6cfc1bcb54075cd97 ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…

Paulus Potter, Horseman at an Inn — **Horseman at an Inn**1650
Staatliches Museum Schwerin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliches Museum Schwerin

Paulus Potter, The Milkmaid — **The Milkmaid**1648
Staatliches Museum Schwerin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliches Museum Schwerin

Paulus Potter, Animals Resting in the Pasture — **Animals Resting in the Pasture**1650
Staatliches Museum Schwerin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliches Museum Schwerin

Paulus Potter, Man Outside a Stable — **Man Outside a Stable**1651
Staatliches Museum Schwerin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliches Museum Schwerin

Paulus Potter, The Bull — **The Bull**1650 · Etching on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection — public doma…

Paulus Potter, Two Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a Meadow — **Two Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a Meadow**1647 · Oil on panel
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, In loving memory of Harold T. Martin from Eloise W.…

Paulus Potter, Cow Lying Beside a Tree, plate 7 from Eight Bulls and Cows — **Cow Lying Beside a Tree, plate 7 from Eight Bulls and Cows**c. 1640-54 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection — public domain (…

Paulus Potter, Two Bulls Fighting — **Two Bulls Fighting**n.d. · Etching on ivory paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)

Paulus Potter, The Shepherd — **The Shepherd**1644 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Bernard F. Rogers Collection — public domain (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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