Gerrit Dou (April 7, 1613 – February 9, 1675) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He was known for painting a wide breadth of subjects, including genre scenes, history paintings, portraits, and candle lit scenes. When he was young, Dou studied under Rembrandt for about three to four years. After leaving his master, Dou began to refine his training and develop his own tastes and techniques as an artist. He was well known for his small, highly detailed paintings with strong chiaroscuro.
Paintings by Gerrit Dou in Chronological Order
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| Officer of the Marksman Society in Leiden, c.1630 | Rembrandt’s-mother, c.1630 | Artist in His Studio, 1630-1632 |
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| Heraklith, 1632 | Man Interrupted at His Writing, 1635 | Still Life with Globe, Lute, and Books, c.1635 |
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| The Extraction of Tooth, 1630-1635 | Self Portrait, 1635 | Still Life with a Boy Blowing Soap bubbles, 1635-1636 |
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| Interior with a Young Violinist, 1637 | Woman Eating Porridge, YEAR | Old Woman Praying, c.1640 |
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| Portrait of a Man, 1635-1640 | Portrait of a Woman, 1635-1640 | Portrait of a Young Woman, 1635-1640 |
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| Self Portrait, c.1640 | Woman Pouring Water into a Jar, c.1640 | Bust of a Man, 1642-1645 |
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| Portrait of an Old Woman, 1643-1645 | The Bible Lesson, or Anne and Tobias, c.1645 | The Teacher, 1645 |
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| Portrait of a Woman, 1642-1646 | The Painter in His Workshop, 1647 | The Village Grocer, 1647 |
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| A Sleeping Dog with Terracotta Pot, 1650 | The Dutch Housewife or, The Woman Hanging a Cockerel in the Window, 1650 | The Quack, 1652 |
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| The Physician, 1653 | Violin player, 1653 | Astronomer, 1650-1655 |
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| Old Woman Cutting Bread, c.1655 | Self-portrait with a Palette, in a Niche, 1650-1655 | A Cat at the Window of a Painters’ Studios, 1657 |
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| Self-portrait in a Window, c.1657 | The Young Mother, 1658 | Cardplayers at Candlelight, c.1660 |
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| Still Life with Candle, c.1660 | The Young Mother, 1655-1660 | Woman in a Black Veil, c.1660 |
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| The Dropsical Woman, c.1663 | The Silver Ewer, c.1663 | Weighing Gold, 1664 |
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| A Lady Playing the Clavichord, c.1665 | Astronomer by Candlelight, c.1665 | Dentist by Candlelight, c.1660-c.1665 |
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| Old Woman Unreeling Threads, 1660-1665 | Old Woman Watering Flowers, 1660-1665 | Self-Portrait, c.1665 |
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| The cook, 1660-1665 | The Night School, 1665 | Trumpet Player in front of a Banquet, 1660-1665 |
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| The Lady at Her Dressing Table, 1667 | Violin Player, 1667 | A Hermit Praying, 1670 |
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| A Poulterer’s Shop, c.1670 | The Hermit, 1670 | The Old Schoolmaster, 1671 |
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| The Grocery Shop, 1672 | The Herring Seller, 1670-1675 | An Old Man Lighting his Pipe in a Study |
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| Anna and Blind Tobit | Burgomaster Hasselaar and His Wife | Girl Chopping Onions |
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| Grace Before Meat | Man with Easel | Officer of the Marksman Society in Leiden (detail) |
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| Old woman with a candle | Portrait of a Couple in a Landscape | Portrait of a Man |
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| Portrait of a Woman | Portrait of an Old Woman Reading | Portrait Of The Artist In His Studio |
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| Self-Portrait | Still Life with Armor, Shield, Halberd, Sword, Leather Jacket and Drum | Still Life with Book and Purse |
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| Still Life with Hourglass, Pencase and Print | The Doctor | The Prayer of the Spinner |
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| Woman Peeling Carrot |