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Diederik
Tulp (detail) by Paulus Potter.
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On a day like today,
in 1625, Paulus Potter,
was born. He was celebrated chiefly for his paintings of
animals. Potter is one of the minor Dutch masters. Potter
entered the Guild of St. Luke at Delft in 1646. In 1652 Potter
settled in Amsterdam. He probably received his early training
from his father, the painter Pieter Potter (c. 1597-1652), but
his style shows little dependence upon that of earlier
masters. In so short a career there was little development in
style between the earlier and the later works, but 1647 seems
to mark a peak in his achievement, for many of the finest
paintings bear this date. More Milestones...
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