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Orpheus en de dieren
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Orpheus and the Animals

Paulus Potter

1650

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 67cm × w 89cm × d 10cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

Orpheus playing the lyre

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1809

Notes

drager: hoogte 67 cm x breedte 89 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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