Portret van Gerard Dou
Medium
etching
Dimensions
132; 181
About this artwork
caption: ‘3ste proef’
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Gerard Dou** is a delicate etching by Dutch printmaker Jacobus Ludovic Cornet, created in 1851. It portrays Gerard Dou (1613–1675), the renowned Leiden fijnschilder—a master of the Golden Age celebrated for his hyper-realistic genre scenes and meticulous detail. Dou, a pupil of Rembrandt, influenced generations with his candlelit interiors and jewel-like precision, making him a fitting subject for 19th-century homage amid a revival of interest in Golden Age artists. Rendered as an intimate plate measuring 181 × 132 mm, this work exemplifies etching's precision: acid bites into a...
About the Artist
Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet · 1815–1882
Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet (1815–1882) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and museum curator whose career bridged artistic practice and cultural preservation. Born in Leiden in 1815, Cornet devoted his life to documenting Dutch history and culture through his paintings and drawings while simultaneously working to preserve the nation's artistic heritage as head of Leiden's Prentenkabinet (Prints Cabin...