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Werff, Pieter van der
1665–1722
Nationality: Dutch Republic
Born: 1665, Rotterdam
Died: 1722, Rotterdam
Gender: male
Movements
Baroque
Occupations
painter
Biography
Pieter van der Werff was the younger brother and pupil of Adriaan van der Werff. He was senior member of the Rotterdam painters' guild in 1703 and 1715. For a number of years, van der Werff simply made copies of works by Adriaan. Later, he produced original works in the manner of his older brother, including history paintings, portraits and genre scenes, almost always on a small scale. Comment on works: History painting, portraits, group portraits, genre scenes.
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Notable Works
- Saint Jerome
- Two Girls with Flowers by a Statue of Cupid
- A Girl Drawing and a Boy near a Statue of Venus
