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Selected Works41

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago
The Worn-Out Horse, (La Mazette), from Series of Horses
The Worn-Out Horse, (La Mazette), from Series of Horses, 1652
Acquired 2023
Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Cropped Horse, from Series of Horses
The Cropped Horse, from Series of Horses, 1652
Acquired 2023
Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Plough Horse, from Series of Horses
The Plough Horse, from Series of Horses, 1652
Acquired 2023
Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Frisian Horse, from Series of Horses
The Frisian Horse, from Series of Horses, 1652
Acquired 2023
Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Neighing Horse, from Series of Horses
The Neighing Horse, from Series of Horses, 1652
Acquired 2023
Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Two Cows Seen from Behind, from Various Oxen and Cows
Two Cows Seen from Behind, from Various Oxen and Cows, 1650
Acquired 2023
Etching on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Pissing Cow, from Various Oxen and Cows
The Pissing Cow, from Various Oxen and Cows, 1650
Acquired 2023
Etching on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Two Oxen Fighting, from Various Oxen and Cows
Two Oxen Fighting, from Various Oxen and Cows, 1650
Acquired 2023
Etching on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Grazing Cow, from Various Oxen and Cows
The Grazing Cow, from Various Oxen and Cows, 1650
Acquired 2023
Etching on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Cow with a Crumpled Horn, from Various Oxen and Cows
The Cow with a Crumpled Horn, from Various Oxen and Cows, 1650
Acquired 2023
Etching on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Bull, from Various Oxen and Cows
The Bull, from Various Oxen and Cows, 1650
Acquired 2023
Etching on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
A Cow Standing and Another Lying Down, from Various Oxen and Cows
A Cow Standing and Another Lying Down, from Various Oxen and Cows, 1650
Acquired 2023
Etching, with drypoint, on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Cow Lying Down near a Fence, from Various Oxen and Cows
The Cow Lying Down near a Fence, from Various Oxen and Cows, 1650
Acquired 2023
Etching on paper
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Two Pigs in a Sty
Two Pigs in a Sty, 1649
Acquired 2009
Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago
Two Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a Meadow
Two Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a Meadow, 1647
Acquired 1997
Oil on panel
LACMA
Piebald Horse
Piebald Horse, 1653
Acquired 1988
Etching
LACMA
View of a Meadow
View of a Meadow, 1649
Acquired 1971
Etching
Art Institute of Chicago
Two Bulls Fighting
Two Bulls Fighting
Acquired 1928
Etching on ivory paper
Lowe Art Museum
Untitled
Untitled, 1652
In museum collection
engraving
Lowe Art Museum
Untitled
Untitled, 1652
In museum collection
etching
Lowe Art Museum
Untitled
Untitled
In museum collection
etching
Art Institute of Chicago
The Bull
The Bull, 1650
In museum collection
Etching on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Cow Lying Beside a Tree, plate 7 from Eight Bulls and Cows
Cow Lying Beside a Tree, plate 7 from Eight Bulls and Cows, 1640
In museum collection
Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Shepherd
The Shepherd, 1644
In museum collection
Etching on ivory laid paper

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
Landscape with Herders and their Animals at rest
Landscape with Herders and their Animals at rest, 1649
$63,500
Feb 2026
Christie's
Two Plough Horses
Two Plough Horses
$3,008
Jul 2022
Christie's
Landscape with cattle and a woman cleaning a bucket by a stream
Landscape with cattle and a woman cleaning a bucket by a stream
£1,582,500 ($2.1M USD)
Dec 2020
Christie's
Herdsmen and their animals sheltering from a storm
Herdsmen and their animals sheltering from a storm
£68,500 ($90k USD)
Jul 2014
Christie's
A tethered bull covering a cow in a farmyard
A tethered bull covering a cow in a farmyard
€18,750 ($21k USD)
May 2009
Sotheby's
Cattle in a field, with travellers in a wagon on a track beyond, rain storm approaching
Cattle in a field, with travellers in a wagon on a track beyond, rain storm approaching, 1652
$3,600,000
Jan 2006
Christie's
A tethered bull covering a cow in a farmyard
A tethered bull covering a cow in a farmyard
£26,290 ($35k USD)
Jul 2004
Sotheby's
Two cows and a bull in a meadow
Two cows and a bull in a meadow, 1647
$1,527,526
Jul 1996

For Sale

Samhart Gallery · Artsy
Farmyard Scene
Farmyard Scene, 1829
Sold
Engraving on paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Two Oxen Fighting
Two Oxen Fighting, 1650
For sale
Etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Bull
Bull, 1650
For sale
Etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Cow Lying Down near a Fence
Cow Lying Down near a Fence, 1650
For sale
Etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Two Cows Seen from Behind
Two Cows Seen from Behind, 1650
For sale
Etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Grazing Cow
Grazing Cow, 1650
For sale
Etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
A Farrier's Shop
A Farrier's Shop, 1648
For sale
Oil on panel
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
A Cow Standing and Another Lying Down
A Cow Standing and Another Lying Down, 1650
For sale
Etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Pissing Cow
Pissing Cow, 1650
For sale
Etching
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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The Worn-Out Horse, (La Mazette), from Series of Horses
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.803 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Cropped Horse, from Series of Horses
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.801 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Plough Horse, from Series of Horses
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.802 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Frisian Horse, from Series of Horses
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.799 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Neighing Horse, from Series of Horses
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.800 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
Two Cows Seen from Behind, from Various Oxen and Cows
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.68 · Etching on paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Pissing Cow, from Various Oxen and Cows
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.66 · Etching on paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
Two Oxen Fighting, from Various Oxen and Cows
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.67 · Etching on paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Grazing Cow, from Various Oxen and Cows
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.64 · Etching on paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Cow with a Crumpled Horn, from Various Oxen and Cows
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.65 · Etching on paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Bull, from Various Oxen and Cows
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.61 · Etching on paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
A Cow Standing and Another Lying Down, from Various Oxen and Cows
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.62 · Etching, with drypoint, on paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
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$2.1M – $2.1M
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$2.1M
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$2.1M
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Dec 2020 · $2.1M
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Paintings: $2.1M medianUnclassified lots: $36.0K medianPosters/ephemera: $3.0K median
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Paulus Potters dies
Jan 1, 1654
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birth
Paulus Potters born
Jan 1, 1625