Gerritt Dou

Self-portrait, 1635–1638, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum

Years of life:	1613 – 1675
Artist's Teachers:	Rembrandt
Artist's students:	Gabriel Metsu, Frans van Mieris the Elder
Art Movement:	Baroque, Dutch Golden Age
Painting School:	Dutch School

Genre:	Portrait , Still-life , Genre scenes
Country:	Netherlands
Century:	XVII

Also known as Gerard Dou. Rembrandt’s first pupil (from the age of 15). Small-scale works with finely painted details, glassy finish, brilliant colors, focused light, and shadow (he began as an engraver and glass painter). His works are dedicated to illusionism, obsession with the surface show, hidden symbolism.

Gerritt Dou’s major works are Astronomer by Candlelight, 1655 (Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum); Woman at a Window, 1663 (St. Petersburg: Hermitage Museum); The Hermit, 1670 (Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art).

References:

Robert Cumming. Art: complete encyclopedia. – 512 p. – Moscow: Astrel, 2005.

Artworks:

Self-Portrait

1635

Self-Portrait • 1635
Rembrandt's-mother

1630

Rembrandt's-mother • 1630
Heraklith

1632

Heraklith • 1632
A Sleeping Dog with Terracotta Pot

1650

A Sleeping Dog with Terracotta Pot • 1650
Still life with candlestick and watch

1650

Still life with candlestick and watch • 1650
The Dropsical Woman

1663

The Dropsical Woman • 1663
Still life with armor, shield, halberd, sword, leather jacket and drum

1630

Still life with armor, shield, halberd, sword, leather jacket and drum • 1630
Old woman with a candle

1661

Old woman with a candle • 1661
Portrait of an old woman reading

1630 - 1635

Portrait of an old woman reading • 1630 - 1635
The Painter in his Workshop

1647

The Painter in his Workshop • 1647
Self-Portrait etching at a window

1648

Self-Portrait etching at a window • 1648
The Young Mother

1655 - 1660

The Young Mother • 1655 - 1660
Officer of the Marksman Society in Leiden

1630

Officer of the Marksman Society in Leiden • 1630
The Silver Ewer

1663

The Silver Ewer • 1663
The Night School

1665

The Night School • 1665
The Extraction of Tooth

1630 - 1635

The Extraction of Tooth • 1630 - 1635
A Cat in the Window of a Painter's Studio

1657

A Cat in the Window of a Painter's Studio • 1657
Self-portrait

Self-portrait
Young Woman Holding a Lamp

between 1660 and 1670

Young Woman Holding a Lamp • between 1660 and 1670
A Hermitin Prayer

between 1645 and 1675

A Hermitin Prayer • between 1645 and 1675
The Doctor

between 1653 and 1669

The Doctor • between 1653 and 1669
Self-Portrait with a Palette, in a Niche

1660-1665

Self-Portrait with a Palette, in a Niche • 1660-1665
Trumpet-Player in front of a Banquet

between 1660 and 1665

Trumpet-Player in front of a Banquet • between 1660 and 1665
Girl with an Oil Lamp at a Window

1660s

Girl with an Oil Lamp at a Window • 1660s
Portrait of a Man, possibly a Self-portrait

late 1640s

Portrait of a Man, possibly a Self-portrait • late 1640s
Old Woman Unreeling Threads

between 1660 and 1665

Old Woman Unreeling Threads • between 1660 and 1665
Old woman in prayer (Rembrandt's mother).

between 1630 and 1635

Old woman in prayer (Rembrandt's mother). • between 1630 and 1635
Old Woman Watering Flowers

between 1660 and 1665

Old Woman Watering Flowers • between 1660 and 1665
An Old Woman Watering a Pot of Pinks

between 1660 and 1665

An Old Woman Watering a Pot of Pinks • between 1660 and 1665
Portrait of a Boy

1630

Portrait of a Boy • 1630
A Woman Asleep

between 1660 and 1665

A Woman Asleep • between 1660 and 1665
Self-portrait

between 1640 and 1649

Self-portrait • between 1640 and 1649
Woman Pouring Water into a Bowl

from 1655 until 1665

Woman Pouring Water into a Bowl • from 1655 until 1665
Still Life with a Boy Blowing Soap-bubbles

1635-1636

Still Life with a Boy Blowing Soap-bubbles • 1635-1636
Astronomer

1628

Astronomer • 1628
An Artist in his Studio (Self-portrait?)

1629

An Artist in his Studio (Self-portrait?) • 1629
The Penitent Magdalen

unknown date

The Penitent Magdalen • unknown date
Bust of Rembrandt's Mother

1630

Bust of Rembrandt's Mother • 1630
Bust of Rembrandt's father

1630

Bust of Rembrandt's father • 1630
Self-Portrait

1631

Self-Portrait • 1631
A Scholar Sharpening his Quill

between 1630 and 1635

A Scholar Sharpening his Quill • between 1630 and 1635
Woman Eating Porridge

1632-1637

Woman Eating Porridge • 1632-1637
Portrait of a Couple in a Landscape

1635

Landscape and dog by Berchem. Figures by Dou

Portrait of a Couple in a Landscape • 1635
Portrait of a Man with a Hat

1635

Portrait of a Man with a Hat • 1635
Young violinist sitting in his study room

1637

Young violinist sitting in his study room • 1637
Portrait of a Man

1645

Portrait of a Man • 1645
Johan Wittert van der Aa (1604-70)

1646

Johan Wittert van der Aa (1604-70) • 1646
Girl Chopping Onions

1646

Girl Chopping Onions • 1646
A Young Woman

1640

A Young Woman • 1640
Still Life with Book and Purse

1647

Still Life with Book and Purse • 1647
Old Master at Work

1648

Old Master at Work • 1648
Man Smoking a Pipe

1650

Man Smoking a Pipe • 1650
A Girl with a Bunch of Grapes at a Window

1650

A Girl with a Bunch of Grapes at a Window • 1650
Head of a youth

1650

Head of a youth • 1650
A Boy with a Mousetrap by Candlelight

between 1664 and 1665

A Boy with a Mousetrap by Candlelight • between 1664 and 1665
Portrait of Rembrandt's Mother

1650

Portrait of Rembrandt's Mother • 1650
A Monk Reading

1650

A Monk Reading • 1650
The charlatan

1652

The charlatan • 1652
A Fisherman's Wife

1653

A Fisherman's Wife • 1653
The Physician

1653

The Physician • 1653
Violon Player

1653

Violon Player • 1653
The Herring Woman and the Beggar

1654

The Herring Woman and the Beggar • 1654
An Evening School

1655 –1657

An Evening School • 1655 –1657
Old Woman Cutting Bread

1655

Old Woman Cutting Bread • 1655
The Herring Seller

between 1670 and 1675

The Herring Seller • between 1670 and 1675
A Poulterer's Shop

1670

A Poulterer's Shop • 1670
A Hermit Praying

1670

A Hermit Praying • 1670
A Young Woman at her Toilet

1667

A Young Woman at her Toilet • 1667
The Frugal Meal

between 1660 and 1665

The Frugal Meal • between 1660 and 1665
The Violinist

1665

The Violinist • 1665
Self-portrait

1665

Self-portrait • 1665
Woman Bather

between 1660 and 1665

Woman Bather • between 1660 and 1665
Soldier Bather

between 1660 and 1665

Soldier Bather • between 1660 and 1665
A Woman playing a Clavichord

1665

A Woman playing a Clavichord • 1665
Old Woman Reading a Book

between 1660 and 1665

Old Woman Reading a Book • between 1660 and 1665
Woman Bather

between 1660 and 1665

Woman Bather • between 1660 and 1665
Astronomer by Candlelight

1665

Astronomer by Candlelight • 1665
Self-Portrait

1665

Self-Portrait • 1665
Herring Seller and Boy

1664

Herring Seller and Boy • 1664
A hermit

1664

A hermit • 1664
Self-portrait

1663

Self-portrait • 1663
The Hermit

1670

The Hermit • 1670
The Grocer's Shop

1672

The Grocer's Shop • 1672
Young Lady on a Balcony

1664

Young Lady on a Balcony • 1664