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Johan Wittert van der Aa (1604-1670)

Gerard Dou

1646

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 28cm × w 24cm × d 5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

historical persons not known by name

Acquisition Method

bequest

Acquired

1880

Notes

drager: hoogte 28 cm (ovaal) x breedte 24 cm

Collection Type

paintings

About Gerard Dou

1613–1674 • Dutch Republic

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). Comment on works: Genre; Portraits