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PAULUS POTTER (ENKHUIZEN 1625-AMSTERDAM 1654)
A Young Bull and two Cows in a Meadow
Signed and dated 1649RCIN 404585
Potter’s anatomically accurate representations of cattle often have human characteristics, exemplified by this confrontational bull. Cows were often seen as symbols of the prosperity of the Dutch Republic. In this scene, protected by their guardian bull, they have weathered a storm and look forward to a bright future.
Acquired by George IV in 1814
No. 8
