Potter, Paulus (Enkhuizen 1625 – Amsterdam 1654). Animal Piece. Three cattle and a sheep below trees. On the right at the horizon a steeple. Aquatint printed in brown by Cornelis Apostool (1762 Amsterdam 1844). Inscribed: P. Potter / Apostool. / Published Novr. 1792. 21.8 x 30.5 cm.
Rare. – Enclosed text sheet with Potter’s biography and prices realized for his works. – Bernt:
“ (Potter) thanks his fame to the natural presentation of the animals and the Dutch pasture … In the 18th and 19th centuries Potter’s basic development of the picture of the animal in the landscape has been continued. ”
The two cows standing together on the left in their position almost identical to those of the painting in Cassel, The Pissing Cow, cf. with Tischbein’s etching available here.
Offer no. 14,151 / EUR 240. (c. US$ 327.) + shipping
“ I am curious as to the history of this (original Ridinger printing-)plate (just I bought) and the others you have offered. Did you purchase them from the Ridinger estate (indirectly, indeed) or a private collector? These are truly rare one of a kind pieces ”
(Mr. L. A. F., October 28, 2003)