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Herdsmen with their cattle

Paulus Potter

1651

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 81cm × w 97.5cm × d 9.5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc.

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1808

Notes

drager: hoogte 81 cm x breedte 97,5 cm

Collection Type

paintings

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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