DISCOVERART

Paulus Potter

The Shepherd

1644
etching

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of July 2026

View at clevelandart.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Paulus Potter

Orpheus and the AnimalsOrpheus and the AnimalsCows in a Meadow near a FarmCows in a Meadow near a FarmTwee paarden in de wei bij een hekTwee paarden in de wei bij een hekThe BullThe BullA herdsman's hutA herdsman's hutBear HuntBear HuntTwo Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a MeadowTwo Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a MeadowFour Young Bulls in a MeadowFour Young Bulls in a Meadow

More like this

The ShepherdPaulus Potter — The ShepherdGoat with BellJohann Heinrich Roos (German, 1631–1685) — Goat with BellThe Story of the Horse Who Wants Revenge on the Stag from Hendrick van Alcmar's Renard The FoxAllart van Everdingen — The Story of the Horse Who Wants RevReynard the Fox: The Jealous HorseAllart van Everdingen (Dutch, 1621–1675) — Reynard the Fox: Goats and Sheep in a LandscapeGiovanni Domenico Tiepolo — Goats and Sheep in a LandscapeGoatsJohann Heinrich Roos (German, 1631–1685) — GoatsPeasants with Cattle and SheepAdriaen van de Velde — Peasants with Cattle and SheepCowherd driving three horned cattle before him; below, in the foreground, a recumbent steer and a standing steer, marsh and trees beyondPaulus Potter — Cowherd driving three horned cattle before hCow and Two Sheep at the Foot of a TreeAdriaen van de Velde (Dutch, 1636–1672) — Cow and Two Sheep Four goats; at the back a nanny goat lies on the ground, in the middle a billy goat stands, in the front two kids lie on the ground, a fence and tree beyondKarel Dujardin — Four goats; at the back a nanny goat lies oSheepJohann Christoph Kimpfel — SheepThe Road at the Border of the WoodsAlbert Flamen (Flemish, c. 1620–1669) — The Road at the Bord