Gerrit Dou
Gerrit Dou (7 April 1613 – 9 February 1675), 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.
Gerrit Dou | |
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Self-portrait (c. 1665), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | |
| Born | 7 April 1613 Leiden, Dutch Republic |
| Died | 9 February 1673 (aged 61) Leiden, Dutch Republic |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Rembrandt (master) |
| Movement | Leiden fijnschilder |
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