Who created "Study of a lying cow"?

Study of a lying cow was created by Paulus Potter in ca. 1650.

When was "Study of a lying cow" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1650.

What medium is "Study of a lying cow"?

Study of a lying cow is Black chalk; framing line in pen and brown ink, by a later hand .

Is "Study of a lying cow" in the public domain?

Yes, Study of a lying cow is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Study of a lying cow

Paulus Potter

ca. 1650

Medium

Black chalk; framing line in pen and brown ink, by a later hand

Dimensions

Sheet: 2 9/16 × 2 15/16 in. (6.5 × 7.5 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Paul W. L. Russell, 2013

Accession Number

2013.606

Tags

Cows

Art Historical Context

In the heart of the Dutch Golden Age, Paulus Potter this intimate *Study of a Lying Cow* around 1650, using delicate black chalk on a tiny sheet measuring just 6.5 × 7.5 cm. Potter (1625–1654), a prodigy of animal painting, was renowned for his meticulous depictions of livestock, capturing their serene majesty amid the pastoral landscapes of 17th-century Holland. drawing, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, exemplifies his preparatory sketches—quick yet profound studies that informed his larger oil masterpieces. The medium of black chalk allowed Potter to a...

About the Artist

Paulus Potter · 1625–1654

Paulus Potter (1625–1654) was a Dutch Golden Age painter whose short life — he died at just twenty-eight years of age — belied an artistic achievement of remarkable originality and influence. Born in Enkhuizen in 1625, Potter trained under his father, the painter Pieter Potter, and later in Amsterdam and Delft, where he absorbed the technical standards of the flourishing Dutch painting tradition. ...

Study of a lying cow

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