Dutch, (1607-1681) and (1609-1685)
About the Artist
Cornelis Saftleven, (1607-1681), was a painter, engraver and draftsman. He excelled at painting animals and often portrayed animals as active characters, occasionally with a hidden allegorical role. He also often painted satirical pictures of animals dressed and acting like theologians and jurists.
Herman Saftleven, (1609-1685), was a painter, engraver, etcher and the younger brother of Cornelius. With his brother, Cornelius, he began producing portraits and genre scenes of peasants and landscapes with sheep and cattle grazing and then stable and barn interiors.