Title page for "Diverses vaches et boeufs" after Paulus Potter 1650 - 1690

This etching by Marcus de Bye is a title page for a series of prints after paintings by Paulus Potter. The print, dated between 1650 and 1690, depicts a cow grazing in a field and includes the inscription "Potter inv., M. de Bye f., Nic. Visscher excudie." This inscription indicates that the design for the print is by Potter, that it was etched by de Bye, and that it was published by Visscher. The title page likely served as a promotional piece for the series of prints, which are dedicated to various types of cattle.