POTTER, Paulus
(b. 1625, Enkhuizen, d. 1654, Amsterdam)

Driving the Cattle to Pasture in the Morning

1647
Oil on oak, 39 x 50 cm
Residenzgalerie, Salzburg

Paulus Potter was the most important animal painter in Holland in the 17th century. In this repeatedly copied painting he combined scenes from everyday life with a careful study of nature.




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