The Cowherd
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The Cowherd

TitleThe Cowherd
ArtistPaulus Potter (Dutch, 1625–1654)
Date1649 17th century
Mediumetching
ClassificationPrint
OriginNetherlands Netherlands
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Cowherd, 1649. Paulus Potter (Dutch, 1625–1654). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1974.96
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Cowherd” is a work by Paulus Potter (Dutch, 1625–1654), dated 1649. It is executed in etching and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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