Description
The Young Bull" (also known as De Stier), a famous masterpiece by the Dutch Golden Age painter Paulus Potter, originally completed in 1647.
Details of the Artwork
Artist: Paulus Potter, a renowned 17th-century Dutch painter specializing in animals and landscapes.
Subject: A realistic, life-sized depiction of a young bull, accompanied by other livestock and a farmer leaning against a tree.
Significance: Potter's original work is celebrated for its incredible detail and monumental scale (the original is nearly 8 by 11 feet), making a common farm animal the central subject of a large-scale "portrait".
Original Location: The original painting is a highlight of the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, Netherlands.
This Item
The item in your image is likely a vintage print or a reproduction of this famous work.
Frame: It is set in an ornate, gilded, baroque-style frame, which was popular for such classical reproductions.
Inscription: A small nameplate at the bottom center of the frame confirms the artist's name, "P. POTTER."
Measurements
W. 20cm . H.16cm
