Paulus PotterDutch, 1625–1654Le Cheval pie
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- MI 199
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2016 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Tony Querrec
Meanwhile, in the life of Paulus Potter
The whole life1649–1652 · Workplace
The Hague
1 May 1652
Moves to Amsterdam at Tulp's invitation
At the invitation of the physician Nicolaes Tulp, who already owned a number of his paintings, Potter goes to Amsterdam. Impressed by the artist's civilized behaviour and politeness, Tulp has him paint his son Dirck as a noble equestrian, life-size, with the head painted on a portrait originally intended for someone else.
1652–1654 · Workplace
Amsterdam
2 January 1653
Makes his will
Potter composes his will; a little over a year later he will die of tuberculosis.
17 January 1654
Died
