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Paulus Potter, A Farrier's Shop

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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  1. Paulus Potter, Fighting Steers, 1645–1654, etching on laid paperFighting SteersToomey & Co. · $693≈ £544≈ €657Sign up to see
  2. Paulus Potter, Untitled, EtchingUntitledSloans & Kenyon · $275≈ £187≈ €215Sign up to see
  3. Paulus Potter, Der Stier, 1650, Radierung auf feinem BüttenDer StierSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · €140≈ $167≈ £123Sign up to see

Paulus Potter’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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The Milkmaid, 1647
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jan 11, 2026
$882Sign up free to see
Paulus Potter, Fighting Steers, 1645–1654, etching on laid paper
Fighting Steers, 1645–1654
Toomey & Co. · Dec 5, 2024
$693Sign up free to see
Paulus Potter, A group of figures with cattle, sheep, and a dog in a fantastical landscape, oil on canvas
A group of figures with cattle, sheep, and a dog in a fantastical landscape
Bonhams · Feb 1, 2023
$1,785Sign up free to see
Paulus Potter, The Bull, monochrome etching
The Bull
Toovey's · Nov 10, 2021
£40Sign up free to see
Untitled
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 15, 2019
$4,725Sign up free to see
Cows, Goats and Sheep in a Field
Brunk Auctions · Sep 15, 2018
$650Sign up free to see
Paulus Potter, Der Stier, 1650, Radierung auf feinem Bütten
Der Stier, 1650
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Sep 23, 2017
€140Sign up free to see
Paulus Potter, Cattle, goats and shepherds resting on a hillside, oil on canvas
Cattle, goats and shepherds resting on a hillside
Bonhams · Oct 30, 2011
$1,250Sign up free to see
Paulus Potter, Untitled, Etching
Untitled
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 6, 2009
$275Sign up free to see
The Milkmaid, 1647
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 21, 2021
Untitled
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jun 9, 2019

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 Shop1648 · 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 beasts1650
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Paulus Potter, Cows in a meadow near a farm
Cows in a meadow near a farm1653
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Paulus Potter, Study of a lying cow
Study of a lying cowca. 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 beyond1649 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011 — Open Access…
Paulus Potter, Bull
Bull1650 · 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 Down1650 · 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 Fence1650 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Paulus Potter, Grazing Cow
Grazing Cow1650 · 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 Boarsc. 1645 - c. 1650
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Paulus Potter, Fighting Bulls
Fighting Bulls1653
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 Landscape1650
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 Milkmaid1646
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 Landscape1647
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 Inn1650
Staatliches Museum Schwerin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliches Museum Schwerin
Paulus Potter, The Milkmaid
The Milkmaid1648
Staatliches Museum Schwerin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliches Museum Schwerin
Paulus Potter, Animals Resting in the Pasture
Animals Resting in the Pasture1650
Staatliches Museum Schwerin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliches Museum Schwerin
Paulus Potter, Man Outside a Stable
Man Outside a Stable1651
Staatliches Museum Schwerin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliches Museum Schwerin
Paulus Potter, The Bull
The Bull1650 · 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 Meadow1647 · 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 Cowsc. 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 Fightingn.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 Shepherd1644 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Bernard F. Rogers Collection — public domain (CC0)

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