Paulus PotterDutch, 1625–1654Bear Hunt
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
Mauritshuis
The Hague, Netherlands
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Sep 29, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
Particulars
- Accession number
- SK-A-316
What it shows
Comings and goings
Whether it is on view today is unknown
Mauritshuis · Sep 29, 2026 — now · Unconfirmed
Whether it was on view is unknown
Rijksmuseum · Unconfirmed
Sources
- Rijksmuseum: the museum's own open data · fetched 5 days ago
- Image: Mauritshuis — Rijksmuseum (public domain)
Meanwhile, in the life of Paulus Potter
The whole life1649
Moves to The Hague: a house from van Goyen
Potter rents a house in The Hague from the painter Jan van Goyen and joins the local painters' guild; for several years he lives next door to van Goyen.
1649–1652 · Workplace
The Hague
3 July 1650
Marries Adriana van Balckeneynde
Potter marries Adriana van Balckeneynde, daughter of the Hague master carpenter and building contractor Claes Dircksz, who lived nearby; his father-in-law introduces him to the Dutch elite. None of their children will reach adulthood.
