Ko liggende ved et hegn (1650)
Paulus Potter1650 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1654)
Specifications
- Year
- 1650
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1625–1654
About the artwork
"Ko liggende ved et hegn" (1650) is a work by Paulus Potter. Drawings, a short history: Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Drawings range from quick preparatory sketches to finished works in pen, chalk, charcoal, graphite, or wash. Historical background, 1650: The seventeenth century is the age of the Baroque, which favoured dramatic light, movement, and strong emotion in the work of painters in Italy, Spain, and Flanders. In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. It is listed in the Drawings collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Ko liggende ved et hegn" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1625–1654
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