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Portrait of a Couple in a Landscape
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Portrait of a Couple in a Landscape

ca. 1635 - 1665

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 76cm × w 62.5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

marriage, married couple, 'matrimonium'

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1803

Notes

signatuur, linksonder: ‘Berchem’

Collection Type

paintings

About Gerard Dou

1613–1674Dutch 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