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Paulus Potter painted The Bull in 1647. At the time, paintings at such a grand scale were typically reserved for significant pieces - religious statement, royal portraits, etc. Never before had such an ordinary scene been made so massive. On top of that, you may notice that the bull looks rather unusual. Potter pieced together the character from the likeness of four separate animals, giving it the horns of a 2 year old, the teeth of a 3-4 year old, and a rump significantly less muscled than the chest. I'm no artist, but 'The Bull' was my all time favorite piece at the Mauritshuis Museum. Even so, I'm here to tell you that that bull would sell very poorly at the auction. 😜

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