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Gerrit Dou

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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.

A 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

Reading Hermit

Reading Hermit

1628-1675

Head of an African

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

Woman holding a herring over a tub in an arched window, with a girl, carrots, onions and a copper pot beside her.

Woman selling herring and girl in a window

1651

Young painter seated at an easel in a dim studio, surrounded by a chest of brass objects, a helmet, and an open book.

Self-Portrait (?) at an Easel

1629

Oil self portrait of a painter with a palette and brush, a plaster head, and an easel in an arched studio setting.

Self Portrait

1635

Engraving of a dim vaulted wine cellar with a man and woman beside a barrel tap, a lantern and a hanging ham.

Im Weinkeller

1855

Striped cat crouching on a stone ledge in an arched niche beside a red curtain, with a dim studio behind.

Cat Crouching on the Ledge of an Artist’s Atelier

1657

Elderly man in fur-trimmed coat and spectacles sharpening a quill at a desk with an open ledger, lit by candlelight.

A Scholar Sharpening his Quill

1632

Painting of an astronomer in an arched window, gazing up with compasses beside a globe and an open book.

Astronomer in a window

1657

Elderly woman holds up a herring at a window while a boy looks up beside a tub of fish and vegetables.

Herring Seller and Boy

1664

Oil portrait of a man in a fur hat and yellow doublet beside a table, framed by stone arches with a tower beyond.

Self-Portrait at Age Fifty

1663

Oval self-portrait of a man in a brown hat holding gloves and a framed painting of seated figures in an interior.

Self-portrait

1650

Old woman in blue dress eating near a spinning wheel in a dim interior with copper pots and a window.

Old woman eating porridge near a spinning wheel in an interior

1633

Young woman in green velvet leaning on a balcony with a red rug, looking over a canal and church tower in a hazy city.

Young lady on a balcony, in the background the Blauwpoort in Leiden

1664

Oval portrait of a man in a black hat and white ruff collar holding gloves against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man with a Hat

1635

Dim interior with a man raising a glass flask beside an old woman, candle, globe, skull and books on a table.

Doctor’s appointment

Engraving of a man and kneeling woman with a wine glass in a candlelit cellar, barrels and game birds nearby, a figure in a d

Betrapte meid en man in een donkere wijnkelder. La double surprise (titel op object)

1741

Seated woman in black dress and lace collar holds an open music book, with a dark curtain and red chair behind her.

Portrait of a Lady, Seated with a Music Book on Her Lap

1640

Elderly woman by a window holding a candle, with a basket, dead hen and birdcage in a dim interior.

Old Woman at a Window with a Candle

1671

Oil portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark robe, hands clasped in prayer, against a dark background.

Old Man Praying

1670

Painting of a man in a feathered hat examining a child's mouth in an arched window niche, with a brass basin and glass decant

A barber-surgeon examining a girl

1638

Elderly scholar in fur-trimmed robe pauses writing at a table with skull, globe, hourglass and open book.

Scholar Interrupted at His Writing

1635

Painting of a resting horned goat beside a gnarled tree and pale leafy plants under a dark, cloudy sky.

Goat in a Landscape

1660

Oval portrait of a young man with long wavy hair in black dress, white collar, and gloves holding a hat against green.

Portrait of Dirck van Beresteyn

1652

Portrait of a Woman in Profile

1635

Oval portrait of an elderly bearded man in a brown cloak and white ruff collar, gazing directly at the viewer.

Bust of an Old Man

1640

Head of a youth

1650

Small oil self-portrait of a young man with long hair, dark hat and dark costume against a shadowy background.

Self-Portrait

1631

Painting of a young woman in an arched niche beside a blue parrot perched on a birdcage, with a red curtain behind her.

Young Woman in a Niche with a Parrot and Cage

1660