Paulus PotterDutch, 1625–1654Cows reflected in the water
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Cows reflected in the water” now? Collection: Mauritshuis, The Hague. Unknown.
The Hague, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 137
In the catalog
Sources
- Wikidata
- Image: Mauritshuis — Paulus Potter · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In the life of Paulus Potter
The whole life1631–1646 · Workplace
Amsterdam
1646 · Workplace
Delft
6 August 1646
Master of the Guild of Saint Luke in Delft
Potter is registered as a master painter in the Guild of Saint Luke in Delft; his training is complete.
1649
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.
