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Paulus Potter

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Painting of Orpheus playing lyre among lions, elephant, camel, unicorn and other animals in a wooded landscape.

Orpheus and the Animals

1650

Painting of cows resting in a meadow beneath willow trees, with a herdsman and thatched farmhouse on the right under a cloudy

Cows in a Meadow near a Farm

1653

Painting of a herdsman beside a wooden hut with cattle and sheep under trees and a pink-tinged sky.

A herdsman's hut

1645

Painting of a pig herd resting near two men by a fence, with a wide cloudy landscape and trees behind.

A Landscape with a Herd of Pigs, The Swineherd Conversing with Another Man

1645

Oil painting of a brown bull, a reclining cow and two sheep in a green pasture beside a small farmhouse under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Cattle and Sheep

Painting of a hunter confronted by bear, wolves, elephant, lion, deer and other animals in an open landscape.

Punishment of a Hunter

1650

Painting of a dark steer walking on a hill with two cows resting by a tree under a cloudy sky.

The Steer

1649

Painting of a bull, cow, and sheep beneath an oak with a herdsman, with a pasture and stormy sky behind.

The Bull

1647

Painting of cows drinking and reflected in a pond, with sheep, goats, bathers and a thatched farmhouse under trees.

Cows Reflected in the Water

1648

Painting of cattle and pigs in a meadow beside a farmhouse and trees under an evening sky.

Cattle in a Meadow

1652

Painting of a mounted hunter with a raised sabre and dogs attacking bears beside a tree in an open landscape.

De berenjacht

1649

Orpheus playing a lyre amid lions, an elephant, a camel, a unicorn and other animals in a forest clearing.

Orpheus charming the wild animals

1650

Painting of two horses by a wooden gate and tree, with grazing cattle and a distant town in a flat meadow landscape.

Two Horses near a Gate in the Meadow

1649

Painting of a brown and white spaniel on a path, with a rider on a white horse and dogs in a landscape beneath clouds.

Een patrijshond

1653

Painting of cows and sheep grazing in a green meadow beneath a large tree and a cloudy sky.

The Meadow

1652

Painting of a grey and white wolfhound chained beside a wooden kennel, with cattle and a church tower in the distance.

Wolf-Hound

1650

Painting of four cows in a green meadow under a cloudy sky, one reclining, with two birds flying above.

Vier koeien in de wei

1651

Two brown cows on a grassy hilltop under a dramatic cloudy sky, with a distant town on the horizon.

Two Cows on a Hill

1648

Painting of a forest clearing with riders, horses, cattle and dogs beneath tall trees and a cloudy sky.

Departure to the Hunt

1652

Hunter in a red coat aims a rifle from a rocky ledge at a goat in a hazy mountain valley.

Hunting a Goat

1650

Painting of monkeys in a hazy landscape, with two seated near a metal dish and a tree trunk, palms and hills beyond.

Catching Monkeys

1650

Painting of a wolf biting a stick held by a barefoot man, with a mounted rider in red raising a sword nearby.

The Wolf Hunt

1650

Painting of a mounted hunter aiming a rifle as dogs attack a bear in an open landscape.

The Bear Hunt

1650

Painting of a hunter crawling on dunes with a hound while dogs and a ferret work at a burrow under a hazy sky.

Hunting Hare with a Ferret and Hound

1650

Painting of a milkmaid milking a cow beside a farmer, with sheep, a dog, a horse and a haystack in a rural landscape.

The Milkmaid

1648

Painting of a seated man, horses at a stable, pigs, a rooster and a dog on a farm under a cloudy sky.

Man Outside a Stable

1651

Painting of a grey-and-white cow on a bank and a brown cow drinking at a stream under a cloudy sky.

Two Cows beside a Stream

1640

Painting of a man in a tan vest riding a brown horse past an oak tree, with a river and cattle in the distance.

Rider on a Brown Horse

1650

Multi-panel painting of hunting scenes with elephant, lions, bears, deer, horses, dogs and hunters in landscapes.

Punishment of a Hunter

1647

Painting of two pigs in a wooden sty, one lying in straw in front and one standing behind beside a trough.

Two Pigs in a Sty

1649

Painting of cattle resting and grazing in a pasture under stormy clouds, with a large tree on the right.

Cattle in a Field

1652

Oil painting of cattle, sheep and goats with a milkmaid under a tree in an open pastoral landscape.

Cattle with a Milkmaid

1643

Pencil drawing of antlered stags and other deer in a forest clearing beneath a large tree, by Paulus Potter, 1647.

Group of deer in the forest

1647

Etching of a horned cow lying on grass beside a large tree trunk, with a wooded landscape behind it.

The cow lying down near a tree

1640-54

Etching of cows in a pastoral landscape with a cowherd, trees, a pond and birds in the sky.

The Cowherd

1649

The bull (Bartsch 1)

1650

Etching of a horned cow lying on grass beside a weathered wooden fence, with a distant village on the left.

The cow lying near the four-plank fence (Bartsch 3)

Etching of a grazing cow in a meadow, a resting cow beneath a blossoming tree, and a church steeple on the horizon.

The grazing cow (Bartsch 4)

Etching of a standing cow urinating beside a lying sheep and another sheep, with a windmill and village in the distance.

The urinating cow (Bartsch 6)

Etching of two bulls locking horns on open ground, with trees and a bird in the distance.

The two fighting bulls (Bartsch 7)

Etching of two cows, one standing from behind and one reclining, beside a wooden fence with a distant windmill and figures.

The two cows seen from behind (Bartsch 8)

Etching of a grey horse with a braided mane standing on a track, with a village church and windmill in the distance.

The frieze horse (Bartsch 9)

1652

Etched print of a braided-mane horse standing on a road, with a village church and windmill in the distance.

The frieze horse after Potter (Bartsch 9)

The neighing horse (Bartsch 9)

1652

The Bob-tailed horse (Bartsch 11)

1652

Etching of two plough horses standing by a tree, with a flat pastoral landscape and a distant village with a church spire.

The plough horses (Bartsch 12)

1652

Etching of a gaunt standing horse with lowered head beside a lying horse on a dune, with bare trees and bones.

The nag (Bartsch 13)

1652

Etching of cattle resting and grazing in a meadow beneath trees and billowing clouds.

View of a meadow (Bartsch 14)

Etching of a shepherd playing flute beside a tree, with sheep resting and grazing in the foreground and a distant church towe

The Shepherd (Bartsch 15)

1644

Etching of a horned cow lying on grass beside a tree trunk, with a wooded landscape behind it.

The cow lying in a landscape (Bartsch 17)

Etching of a cow lying on grass beside a tree, head turned toward the viewer, with fine hatched lines.

Cow Lying Beside a Tree, plate 7 from Eight Bulls and Cows

c. 1640-54

Etching of a neighing horse and a second horse on a grassy riverbank, with sailing boats and a distant town.

The neighing horse (Bartsch 10)

1652

A pig to the right

Pen and wash drawing of a farmer and young woman milking a cow beside other cattle and a reclining sheep.

Ein Bauer und eine junge Frau, eine Kuh melkend, dabei zwei weitere Kühe und ein Schaf

Pencil sketch of a cow lying down, head turned toward viewer, with hatched shading on a pale sheet.

Liegendes Rind nach rechts

Etching of a shepherd playing flute beneath a tree, with sheep and a dog resting in a landscape with a distant church tower.

The Shepherd

1644

Etching of a large bull standing by a tree, with cows, a seated figure and distant sailboats in a flat pastoral landscape.

Stier

1650

Etching of two oxen locking horns in a grassy field with trees and a bird in the background.

Twee vechtende ossen

1650

Etching of a large bull standing beside a tree, with cows resting in a grassy field and sailboats on water behind.

The Bull, from Various Oxen and Cows

1650

Etching of a standing horned cow and a cow lying down behind it on grassy ground.

A Cow Standing and Another Lying Down, from Various Oxen and Cows

1650

Etching of a horned cow lying on grass beside a wooden fence, with a flat landscape and distant trees on the left.

The Cow Lying Down near a Fence, from Various Oxen and Cows

1650

Etching of a grazing cow on a path beside a tree, with a resting cow at left and a church spire in the distance.

The Grazing Cow, from Various Oxen and Cows

1650

The Cow with a Crumpled Horn, from Various Oxen and Cows

1650

Etching of a standing cow urinating beside a resting cow, with a windmill and trees in the distant landscape.

The Pissing Cow, from Various Oxen and Cows

1650

Etching of two oxen in a grassy field, one lowering its horned head, with trees and a bird in the background.

Two Oxen Fighting, from Various Oxen and Cows

1650

Etching of two cows, one standing with back turned and one reclining, beside a fence post with a distant windmill and figures

Two Cows Seen from Behind, from Various Oxen and Cows

1650

Etching of a light Frisian horse with a braided mane standing on a path before a river landscape with a windmill and church.

The Frisian Horse, from Series of Horses

1652

The Neighing Horse, from Series of Horses

1652

Etching of two horses on a grassy riverbank, with a distant town, church spires and a sailboat on the water.

The Cropped Horse, from Series of Horses

1652

Etching of two horses beside a tree on a path, with a distant village, church steeple and grazing cattle under a cloudy sky.

The Plough Horse, from Series of Horses

1652

Etching of a gaunt standing horse with lowered head beside a horse lying on a sandy dune, with a bone on the ground.

The Worn-Out Horse, (La Mazette), from Series of Horses

1652

Etching of a spotted piebald horse standing in a hilly landscape, with deer by a stream and clouds overhead.

Piebald Horse

1653

Study of a Grazing Bull, Facing Left

1645

Study of a Standing Boar, Facing Right

1645

Pencil sketch of three grazing animals with loose hatched strokes on pale paper, by Paulus Potter, 1645.

Study of Three Boars

1645

Etching of two bulls with lowered horns facing each other in a pasture, with trees at left and a bird in the sky.

Two Bulls Fighting

n.d.

Etching of a large bull by a tree, with cows resting in a meadow and sailboats on water in the distance.

Bull

1650

Etching of a horned cow lying down beside a wooden fence, with a flat meadow and distant village behind it.

Cow Lying Down near a Fence

1650

Etching of a grazing cow on a path, with a resting cow under a tree and a church steeple in the distance.

Grazing Cow

1650

Standing Cow (Cow with a Crumpled Horn)

1650

Etching of a standing cow beside two sheep in a pasture, with a windmill and trees in the distance.

Pissing Cow

1650

Etching of two oxen with lowered heads and horns, one dark and one pale, in a field with trees and a bird above.

Two Oxen Fighting

1650

Etching of two cows, one standing with back turned and one lying down, beside a wooden post and thatched hut.

Two Cows Seen from Behind

1650

Etching of cows in a pastoral landscape with a cowherd among trees, a pond and distant village at left.

The Cowherd

1643

Etching of a grazing cow in a meadow, with a resting cow under a flowering tree and a church tower on the right.

Grazende koe

1650

Koe met gedraaide hoorn

1650

Etching of a standing cow urinating beside two sheep in a meadow, with a windmill and village on the horizon.

Pissende koe

1650

Etching of two cows, one standing seen from behind and one lying down, beside a wooden fence in a meadow.

Twee koeien van achteren gezien

1650

Etching of a standing light-colored horse with braided mane, with a flat landscape, village church and windmill behind it.

Het Friese paard

1652

Etching of a large bull standing by a tree, with two cows and a seated figure resting in a pastoral landscape.

The Bull

1650

Etching of a standing cow in the foreground and a reclining cow behind it on open grassland.

A Cow Standing and Another Lying Down

1650

Pencil sketch of a bristly pig standing and facing left, framed by a thin border on pale paper.

Standing Pig, Facing Left

1635

Grey wash drawing of cattle resting and standing in a landscape, with a herdsman and trees at upper left.

Cattle Herd

1641

Pencil drawing of two cows in a meadow, one standing and one lying down, with pollarded trees in the misty background.

Två kor i ett landskap

Etching of a shepherd playing a flute under a tree, surrounded by sheep and a goat, with a village in the distance.

A shepherd playing a flute

1644

Graphite sketch of a wild boar's head facing left, with hatched strokes describing its bristly fur and snout.

Head of a Female Wild Boar, Facing Left

1645