Kuh nach links bei einem am Boden liegenden Baumstamm

drawing, red-chalk

drawing

amateur sketch

netherlandish

toned paper

light pencil work

baroque

red-chalk

pencil sketch

pencil drawing

ink drawing experimentation

coffee painting

14_17th-century

pencil work

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Kuh nach links bei einem am Boden liegenden Baumstamm" is a red chalk drawing by Dutch Golden Age artist Paulus Potter. The work depicts a standing cow, its back turned to the viewer, with its head turned to the left. The cow is facing a fallen log with foliage, while a village appears in the background. Potter's careful attention to detail and realistic depiction of the animal, typical of his animal studies, suggests this was a preparatory work for a larger painting. This drawing is a testament to Potter's skill as a draftsman and a reminder of his contribution to Dutch animal art.