Four Young Bulls in a Meadow

• Four cows in a meadow
• Four young bulls in a meadow
• Four Young Bulls in a Meadow

Four cows in a meadow

SK-C-206

signature and date: ‘Paulus Potter f 1651’

Paulus Potter was the first painter to give Dutch cattle a leading role in his work. In this painting, four young bulls stand out sharply against a cloudy grey sky. Their heavy bodies cast dark shadows. The sinewy animals appear even more impressive because of Potter’s low vantage point.

painter: Paulus Potter

1651

olieverf op paneel

height 25 cm x width 30.1 cm x depth 1.1 cm

On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Public domain

To refer to this object, please use the following persistent URL:

https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026074