Twee liggende koeien

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verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

Jacobus Buys’s small etching *Twee liggende koeien* captures two reclining cows in a quiet, naturalistic pose. Created between 1740 and 1801, the print reflects the enduring Dutch interest in animal subjects that had flourished in the preceding century. Buys, active in Amsterdam, worked across drawings, paintings, and prints, often turning to everyday rural motifs that appealed to both local collectors and an expanding print market. Measuring just 77 by 133 millimetres, the etching’s modest scale suggests it was intended for intimate viewing—perhaps tipped into albums or portfolios rather tha...

About the Artist

Jacobus Buys · 1724–1801

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