Paulus Potter
Dutch painter
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Paulus Potter was a Dutch painter who specialized in animals within landscapes, usually with a low vantage point.
Before Potter died of tuberculosis at the age of 28 he succeeded in producing about 100 paintings, working continuously. Wikipedia
Born: November 20, 1625, Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Died: January 17, 1654 (age 28 years), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Periods: Dutch Golden Age and Baroque
Parents: Pieter Symonsz Potter and Aaltje Paulusdr Bartsius
Known for: Painting
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Paulus Potter was a Dutch painter who specialized in animals within landscapes, usually with a low vantage point. Paulus Potter. Portrait of Paulus Potter ...
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Biography. Paulus Potter came from a family of artists. His father, Pieter Simonsz Potter (c. 1600–1652), was a practicing artist, and his mother, Aaltje ...
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(bapt. Enkhuizen, 20 Nov. 1625; bur. Amsterdam, 17 Jan. 1654). Dutch painter and etcher of animals in landscapes, active in Delft, The Hague, and Amsterdam.
Paulus Potter registered as a member of Saint Luke's guild in Delft in August 1646, but there is no evidence that he ever produced a work of art in that town.
Dec 14, 2023 · Discovery. Preliminary research has revealed that the National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin) owns a painting that can be linked to The Bull.