CATS, Jacob
(b. 1741, Altona, d. 1799, Amsterdam)

A Swineherd with Three Pigs on a Track

1772
Black chalk, pen and grey and brown ink, grey wash, 162 x 213 mm
Private collection

This painting depicts a Dutch landscape with a windmill, gnarled oak trees, thatched cottage and a peasant herding his pigs along a well-kept path.