Monday, September 14, 2026

 Gerrit Dou
(1613 - 1675)

Gerrit Dou, also known as Gerard Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialised in genre scenes and is noted for his trompe-l'œil "niche" paintings and candlelit night-scenes with strong chiaroscuro. He was a student of Rembrandt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Dou

Scholar Interrupted at His Writing
1635
Oil on oval panel
24.5 x 20 cm
The Leiden collection
https://www.theleidencollection.com/artwork/a-scholar-interrupted-at-his-writing/

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