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The artist Paulus Potter sketching a milkmaid milking a cow, watched by a group of onlookers. Engraving after E.M.E. Le Poittevin.

A wolf on the prowl. Etching after P. Potter, 1659.

A white Frisian horse with its mane plaited into three interlaced strands is standing at the shore of a river. Etching after P. Potter.

A cow in a pastoral setting. Engraving with etching, pasted onto paper, after P. Potter (?), ca. 1650.

An ill and emaciated horse is standing next to and looking down at the carcass of a dead horse while a dog is approaching the carcass. Etching after P. Potter.

Cows being herded together at the bottom of a hill. Etching by P. Potter, 1643.

A man is holding his hat in his hand and hides a rope behind his back while he approaches two horses on a field. Etching by G. Greux after P. Potter.

A leopard lying on the ground. Etching by M. De Bye after P. Potter.

Two horses standing on the shore of a river. Etching after P. Potter.

A cow standing behind a wall. Engraving with etching, pasted onto paper, after P. Potter, ca. 1650.

A neighing horse and another horse standing at the shore of a river. Etching after P. Potter.

A leopard guarding its meal. Etching by M. De Bye after P. Potter.

Two emaciated, blind and ailing horses standing on a field. Etching after P. Potter, 1652.

A lion leaning on some ancient ruins. Etching by M. De Bye, 1664, after P. Potter.

A leopard sitting on the ground. Etching by M. De Bye after P. Potter.

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Paul R. Porter

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Images by Paul R. Porter

Images featuring Paul R. Porter

Works from the collections

A leopard lying on the ground. Etching by M. De Bye after P. Potter.

A lion leaning on some ancient ruins. Etching by M. De Bye, 1664, after P. Potter.

A neighing horse and another horse standing at the shore of a river. Etching after P. Potter.

Cows being herded together at the bottom of a hill. Etching by P. Potter, 1643.

A leopard sitting on the ground. Etching by M. De Bye after P. Potter.

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Paul R. Porter

Images from the collections

Images by Paul R. Porter

Images featuring Paul R. Porter

Works from the collections

A leopard lying on the ground. Etching by M. De Bye after P. Potter.

A lion leaning on some ancient ruins. Etching by M. De Bye, 1664, after P. Potter.

A neighing horse and another horse standing at the shore of a river. Etching after P. Potter.

Cows being herded together at the bottom of a hill. Etching by P. Potter, 1643.

A leopard sitting on the ground. Etching by M. De Bye after P. Potter.

Frequent collaborators

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