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The Doctor

Gerard Dou

1650 - 1669

Medium

oil on copper

Dimensions

h 49cm × w 37cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

copper (metal); oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

examination of urine

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1908

Notes

oil on copper

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