Artist: Gerrit Dou (1613 - 1675)
Nationality: Dutch
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Media: Painting
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Biography:
Gerrit Dou was born in Leiden where he became Rembrandt’s first student in 1628. His early style was reflective of his teacher’s but when Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam around 1631, Dou developed a smoother, more distinctive approach. He painted meticulously, with careful attention to detail and sometimes enlisted the aid of a magnifying glass. He painted an array of subjects, but is remembered for his domestic interiors. In 1648, Dou helped found the Leiden Guild of St. Luke. He established an international reputation and even turned down an invitation from Charles II to travel to England. Dou enjoyed an extended period of success and financial prosperity until the development of Impressionism.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (63)
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Gerrit Willemsz Heda Still Life oil on panel 1636
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Gerrit Schouten One Botanical Study watercolor 1823
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Gerrit Brouwer Pitcher tin - glazed earthenware 1759
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Jan Gerrit van Bronckhurst The Crucifixion 17th century
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Gerrit Schouten One Botanical Study watercolor 1820 - 1830
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Gerrit Schouten One Botanical Study watercolor 1820 - 1830
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Gerrit Schouten One Botanical Study watercolor 1820 - 1830
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Gerrit Schouten One Botanical Study watercolors 1820 - 1830
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Gerrit Schouten One Botanical Study watercolor 1820 - 1830
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Gerrit Schouten One Botanical Study watercolor 1820 - 1830
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Gerrit Schouten One Botanical Study watercolor 1820 - 1830
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Gerrit Brouwer Trumpet form Vase tin - glazed earthenware 1759
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Gerrit Brouwer Trumpet form Vase tin - glazed earthenware 1759
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Godfried Schlacken Gerrit Doy etching and/or engraving 17th - 18th century
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Gerrit Claesz Bleker The Two-Wheeled Cart Etching 1643
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Gerrit Claesz Bleker [The Two-Wheeled Cart] 17th century
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Jan Gerrit van Bronckhurst Roman Ruins 17th century
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Gerrit Berckheyde The Singel, Amsterdam oil on canvas 1697
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Jan Gerrit van Bronckhurst The Ruins of the Trophies of Marius 17th century
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Christ Crowned with Thorns
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Jan Gerrit van Bronckhurst Ruins of castle with separate arch on right 17th century
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Gerrit Schouten Botanical Study: Araccae (Palmae), Atrocayum vulgare watercolor 1824
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Gerrit Cornelisz van Haarlem Portrait of a Danish Nobleman oil on white oak panel, cradled 16th - 17th century
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Jan Gerrit van Bronckhurst Broken pillars, carved base, castle in back 17th century
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Artist: Gerrit van Honthorst Title: The Denial of St. Peter Date: about 1620 - 1625
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Astronomer by Candlelight
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Musical Group on a Balcony
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Gerrit Dou - Portrait of a Man 1635-1640 oil on oak The National Gallery, London Dutch
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Gerrit Dou - The Schoolmaster 1645 oil on panel The Fitzwilliam Museum Dutch
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Gerrit von Honthorst - St. Jerome n.d. oil on canvas Liechtenstein Museum Dutch
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Gerrit Johan van Leeuwen - Flowers in an urn, with fruit 1809 oil on panel The Fitzwilliam Museum Dutch
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Gerrit van Honthorst - The Denial of St. Peter c. 1623 oil on canvas Minneapolis Institute of Arts Dutch
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Gerrit van Honthorst - The Mocking of Christ c. 1617 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art Dutch
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Gerrit Dou - A Hermit Praying 1670 oil on panel Minneapolis Institute of Arts Dutch
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Gerrit van Honthorst - Samson and Delilah c. 1621 oil on canvas Cleveland Museum of Art Dutch
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Gerrit Dou - A Poulterer's Shop c. 1670 oil on oak The National Gallery, London Dutch
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Gerrit Dou - A Denist by Candlelight c. 1660-65 oil on oak panel wit Kimbell Art Museum Dutch
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Gerrit Dou - Portrait of a young man n.d. oil on panel The Fitzwilliam Museum Dutch
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Gerard (Gerrit) Dou La Liseuse... (The Reader)...fifty third plate in the book... [Title in Russian and French] Imperatorskaya Ermitazhnaya Galereya ä GalÈrie ImpÈriale de l'Ermitage (Saint Petersburg: Gohier Desfontaines, 1847) Color Lith
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Gerard (Gerrit) Dou La Devideuse..(The spinning reel)...forty fourth plate in the book... [Title in Russian and French] Imperatorskaya Ermitazhnaya Galereya ä GalÈrie ImpÈriale de l'Ermitage (Saint Petersburg: Gohier Desfontaines, 1847) Li
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sarwetery ; Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, Dutch, 1866-1924 Lizards, Frogs, and Turtles 1890-1910 Black chalk on
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Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde - The Groote Kerk at Haarlem 1674 oil on panel The Fitzwilliam Museum Dutch
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Gerrit van Honthorst - William, Earl of Craven 1642 oil on canvas The Fitzwilliam Museum Dutch
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Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde - The town hall of Amsterdam n.d. oil on panel The Fitzwilliam Museum Dutch
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Gerrit Dou - Portrait of a Young Woman c. 1640 oil on oak The National Gallery, London Dutch
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Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde - View of the Groote Kerk, Haarlem 1695 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art Dutch
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Attributed to Gerrit van Honthorst, Dutch, 1590-1656 Lamentation early 17th century Pen and black ink
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Gerrit Berckheyde - The Interior of the Grote Kerk, Haarlem 1673 oil on oak The National Gallery, London Dutch
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Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde - The Fish Market and the Grote Kerk at Haarlem c. 1675-80 oil on panel North Carolina Museum of Art Dutch
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Gerrit Berckheyde - The Market Place and the Grote Kerk at Haarlem 1674 oil on canvas The National Gallery, London Dutch
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Gerrit Berckheyde - The Market Place and Town Hall, Haarlem c. 1691 oil on oak The National Gallery, London Dutch
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Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde, Dutch, 1638-1698 Church of St. Cecilia, Cologne about 1670-80 Oil on panel
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Johannes de Groot Portrait of Gerard Dou Mezzotint 17th - 18th century
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Jacob van Meurs Portrait of Frederick Henry of Nassau Engraving 17th century
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Pierre Alexandre du Tardieu Portrait of Gerard Dou: Lover of the Fine Arts and Sciences ENG 18th - 19th century
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Cornelis de Visscher Portrait of Albertina Agnes of Nassau Engraving 17th century
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Abraham Pleading with Sarah
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Apollo and Aurora, 1671 Gerard de Lairesse (Dutch, 1641-1711)Oil on canvas; 80 1/2 x 76
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Pictura (An Allegory of Painting)
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Gaspare Traversi The Fortune Teller oil on canvas circa 1760
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Gaspare Traversi The Merry Company oil on canvas circa 1760
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Gaspare Traversi The Diligent Daughter and the Ne'er-do-well Son oil on canvas circa 1750
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Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino), Italian (Bolognese), 1591-1666 Semiramis Receiving Word of the Revolt

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Further Artwork and Information:

Gerrit Dou Online
Gerrit Dou: Master Painter in the Age of Rembrandt - NGA
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Gerrit Dou (Getty Museum)
CGFA- Bio: Gerrit Dou
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Gerrit Dou (1613 - 1675) Biography, Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
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