The Cowherd
| Title | The Cowherd |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paulus Potter (Dutch, 1625–1654) |
| Date | 1649 17th century |
| Medium | etching |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Cowherd, 1649. Paulus Potter (Dutch, 1625–1654). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1974.96 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“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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Dated to 1649. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Netherlands. Browse more public-domain art from Netherlands.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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