DAC Collection Artist Information
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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