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De schaapherder

Paulus Potter

1644

Medium

etching

Dimensions

h 182mm × w 266mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper

Object Type

Subject Matter

herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc.; sheep; one person playing wind instrument

Production Place

Netherlands; Netherlands

Acquisition Method

transferred

Acquired

1816

Notes

collector's mark: Lugt 240

Collection Type

prints

About Paulus Potter

1625–1654 • Dutch Republic

Famous for his naturalistic cabinet paintings of livestock and farm scenes; his best known work is the monumental painting "The Bull" of 1647. Comment on works: Landscapes; Animals.

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