Gerrit Dou

Dutch · 1613–1675 · Painter, Printmaker

Gerrit Dou, also known as Gerard Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialised in… (Wikipedia)

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Gerrit Dou, also known as Gerard Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialised in genre scenes and is noted for his trompe-l'œil "niche" paintings and candlelit night-scenes with strong chiaroscuro. He was a student of Rembrandt.

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Born 1613, LeidenDied 1675, LeidenOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q335927 ↗ULAN 500115513 ↗Museum works 19

Dutch Golden Age paintingfijnschilder

Also known as after Gerrit Dou, Dou Gerrit, Gerad Dow, Geraden Douw, Geradow, Gerard Au, Gerard Daouw, Gerard Dau and 8 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Gerrit Dou, Self-Portrait — **Self-Portrait**ca. 1665 · Oil on wood
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 — Open Acces…

Gerrit Dou, An Evening School — **An Evening School**ca. 1655–57 · Oil on wood
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Lillian M. Ellis, 1940 — Open Acce…

Gerrit Dou, The Hermit — **The Hermit**1670 · oil on oak panel
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Timken Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Gerrit Dou, Bust of a Bearded Man — **Bust of a Bearded Man**c. 1642/1645 · oil on panel
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Co…

Gerrit Dou, Portrait of a Couple in a Landscape — **Portrait of a Couple in a Landscape**c. 1635 - c. 1665
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Gerrit Dou, A Fisherman's Wife — **A Fisherman's Wife**1653
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Gerrit Dou, Girl with an Oil Lamp at a Window — **Girl with an Oil Lamp at a Window**ca. 1660
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Gerrit Dou, A Hermit — **A Hermit**1664
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Gerrit Dou, Milkmaid after the painting of G.Dou in the Cabinet of Mr. Poullain — **Milkmaid after the painting of G.Dou in the Cabinet of Mr. Poullain**mid-17th century · Engraving
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917 — Open Access…

Gerrit Dou, The Dentist — **The Dentist**1674
Bavarian State Painting Collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bavarian State Painting Collections

Gerrit Dou, The Pancake Maker — **The Pancake Maker**1663
Bavarian State Painting Collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bavarian State Painting Collections

Gerrit Dou, Still life with candle and watch — **Still life with candle and watch**1660
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

Gerrit Dou, In the Wine Celler (The Surprise) — **In the Wine Celler (The Surprise)**1660
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

Gerrit Dou, Cat in a Window — **Cat in a Window**1657
Leiden Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Leiden Collection

Gerrit Dou, A Scholar Sharpening his Quill — **A Scholar Sharpening his Quill**1630
Leiden Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Leiden Collection

Gerrit Dou, A Hermit at Prayer — **A Hermit at Prayer**1660
Wallace Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Wallace Collection

Gerrit Dou, A Young Woman — **A Young Woman**1640 · oil on wood
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of William G. Mather — Open Access (CC0)

Gerrit Dou, Wine Cellar with Men Playing Cards — **Wine Cellar with Men Playing Cards**18th century · Pen and black ink, with brush and black and brown wash, on blue laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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