This may be a copy of a lost work by Potter of 1650, as suggested by the existence of two other versions of the same composition, neither of autograph quality; both recorded as bearing a signature and the date 1650 (La Broderie sale, Lucerne, 19 July 1927, lot 82, and Sotheby's, 18 November 1985, lot 12). Title Cattle and Sheep Creator Lifespan 1625 - 1654 Date After 1650 Physical Dimensions w530 x h384 cm Type Painting Medium Oil null DPG334 may be a copy of a lost work by Potter of two other versions of the same composition, neither of autograph quality; both recorded as bearing a signature and the date 1650 (La Broderie sale, Lucerne, 19 July 1927, lot 82, and Sotheby's, 18 November 1985, lot 12). Work Nationality Dutch Support Panel Provenance London, Sir Francis Bourgeois, 1811; Bourgeois Bequest, 1811. Inscriptions Inscribed, bottom right 'Paulus Potter' After Potter, Paulus Acquisition Method Bourgeois, Sir Peter Francis (Bequest, 1811)