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Gerrit Dou

62 works

Gerrit Dou (1613-1675) was a painter. Read more

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Oil self-portrait of a man in a blue cap holding a palette, with an open book, potted flowers, birdcage and ivy in an arched

Self-Portrait

ca. 1665

Oval portrait of a smiling young woman in a cap and brown fur-trimmed jacket against a dark background.

A Young Woman

1640

Candlelit interior with an old bearded man mending a quill beside children reading and holding a candle, in an arched panel.

An Evening School

ca. 1655-57

Man in brown coat holds a glass flask aloft while a seated companion watches beside a brass basin and draped curtain.

Visit to the doctor

1660-1665

Man in a fur cap reads by candlelight beside a globe, hourglass and glass flask in a dark arched niche.

Astronomer by Candlelight

late 1650s

Painting of a woman working in a dim kitchen beside a plucked bird, copper pan, carrots and pewter jug, with a man at a windo

Kitchen scene

1643-1647

Elderly bearded hermit in brown robe praying over an open book, with a skull, candle and crucifix in a dim vaulted room.

A Hermit Praying

1670

Elderly bearded man in a cap smoking a pipe at an open window, with potted plants on the sill and ivy on the wall.

Old man with a pipe in the window

Portrait of a Girl

1650

Painting of a young woman at a kitchen tub with a child, onions, a hanging bird and a pewter jug in a dim interior.

Girl Chopping Onions

1646

Interior scene of a seated young mother by a window, with a servant rocking an infant's wicker cradle beside kitchen objects.

'The Young Mother'

1658

Painting of a sleeping white dog on a ledge beside a terracotta jug, wicker basket and bundled sticks.

A sleeping dog

1650

Painting of a young mother nursing her baby in an interior, with an older woman, a wicker cradle, and a candlestick beside he

The Young Mother

1655

Woman pouring water from a pitcher in a dim kitchen beside carrots, cabbage and a red lantern.

Woman Pouring Water into a Bowl

1647

Candlelit interior with an old woman cutting bread at a table while two boys look on, a birdcage hanging above.

Old Woman Cutting Bread

1655

Painting of a man with a palette and brushes at an arched window, with books, a bust, drapery and a violin nearby.

Self-portrait of Gerard Dou

1665

Painting of a young violinist seated in a dim arched interior beside a leaded window, with a globe and open music book.

An Interior with a Young Violinist

1637

Oval painting of an elderly woman in a fur cap and white headband, gazing downward against a dark background.

Old Woman with Fur Cap

1630

Oil painting of an elderly bearded man in a brown hooded robe reading an open book by candlelight.

Læsende eremit

1628-1675

Hoved af en afrikaner

1628-1675

Woman arranging fish on a tray at a stone windowsill with game, vegetables and copper jug, boy behind her.

Küchenmagd am Fenster

1652

Woman making lace at a bobbin cushion in a stone window, with a red curtain, open book and pink rose on the sill.

Die Spitzenklöpplerin

1667

Painting of a penitent woman with long hair in a dark cave, beside a skull, an hourglass, an open book and a dead tree.

Die büssende Maria Magdalena in der Einöde

1660

Painting of a standing man with a walking stick and a seated woman in a golden dress in a dark wooded landscape with a dog.

Portrait of a Couple in a Landscape

1635

Painting of a man in a red cap smoking a clay pipe at an arched window beside an open book and teal curtain.

Man Smoking a Pipe

1650

Painting of an elderly woman in a fur-collared cloak reading a large open book with printed text and an illustration.

Lezende oude vrouw

1631

Painting of a kneeling bearded hermit in brown robe praying beside a skull, hourglass, book and lantern under an arch.

The Hermit

1670

Oval painting of an elderly bearded man in a dark cap and coat, gazing upward to the left against a dark background.

Bust of a Bearded Man

c. 1642/1645

Man studying a book by candlelight beside a celestial globe, hourglass and glass flask in a dark arched interior.

Astronomer by Candlelight

1656

Woman with bare shoulder kneels in prayer before a crucifix, open book and candle, in a dark interior.

The Penitent Magdalen

1660

Woman holding a hare and a boy beside a basket of onions in a stone window with vegetables, a jug and a birdcage.

A young woman holding a hare with a boy at a window

Painting of a lit oil lamp in an arched niche beside a metal box and a clay pipe, against a dark background.

Still life of a Niche with Oil Lamp

Gerrit Dou (1613-1675) was a painter. Gerrit Dou was born and died in Leiden. The work of Gerrit Dou is associated with Fijnschilder and Dutch Golden Age painting. Browse 62 works by Gerrit Dou from 33 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata