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Gerrit Dou (aka Gerard Dou)

Dutch painter and draftsman

Brief biography, in most instances from the Union List of Artist Names® Online:
The first pupil of Rembrandt, known for his neat and precise style, fastidiousness, incredibly smooth surfaces and paintings of domestic interiors. He sometimes used a magnifying glass; a founder of the Guild of St Luke at Leiden (1648).

Artist ID number in the Union List of Artist Names®: ULAN 500115513.
The ULAN link above leads to a cataloging authority record at the Getty Research Institute.

Objects related to Gerrit Dou (aka Gerard Dou):

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel after Gerrit Dou Girl at the Harpsichord, 1767 Color etching
Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet after Gerrit Dou The Philosopher, 1760-1775 Etching and engraving on laid paper
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