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Gerrit Dou

Dutch painter (1613-1675)
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Summary

Gerrit Dou was born on April 7, 1613[1], in Leiden[2]. He died on February 9, 1675[3], in Leiden[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and visual artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,097 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Pieterskerk[8]
  • Father: Leo messi[9]
  • Mother: Marijtje Jansdr. van Rosenburg[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[11]
  • Field of work: visual arts[12]
  • Student: Gabriel Metsu[13]
  • Notable work: The Young Mother[14], Young Woman Holding a Lamp[15], Man Smoking a Pipe[16], The Dropsical Woman[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Movement: Dutch Golden Age painting[19], fijnschilder[20]
  • Commons category: Gerard Dou[21]
  • Family name: Dou[22]
  • Given name: Gerrit[23], Gerard[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gerrit Dou[25]
  • Commons gallery: Gerard Dou[26]
  • Work location: Leiden[27]
  • Student of: Rembrandt[28], Q140913840[29]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of the Artist with a Palette[30]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[31], Het Gulden Cabinet[32], Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[33], Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[34], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[35], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], Q124053305[41], Q124053630[42], The New Student's Reference Work[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[44]
  • Commons Creator page: Gerard Dou[45]
  • Name in native language: Gerrit Dou[46]

Why It Matters

Gerrit Dou has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Willem van Mieris[49], a painter[50], 1662–1747[51], of Dutch Republic[52].

FAQs

Where was Gerrit Dou born?

Gerrit Dou was born in Leiden[2].

Where did Gerrit Dou die?

Gerrit Dou passed away in Leiden[4].

Who were Gerrit Dou's parents?

Gerrit Dou's father was Leo messi[9]. Gerrit Dou's mother was Marijtje Jansdr. van Rosenburg[10].

What did Gerrit Dou do for work?

Gerrit Dou worked as a painter[5] and visual artist[6].

Who did Gerrit Dou influence?

Gerrit Dou has been cited as an influence by Willem van Mieris[49].

Related Entities

Alte Pinakothek Art Gallery of South Australia Ashmolean Museum Brooklyn Museum Clark Art Institute Cleveland Museum of Art Dulwich Picture Gallery Dutch Republic Fitzwilliam Museum Gabriel Metsu Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister Gemäldegalerie Berlin Groeningemuseum Hamburger Kunsthalle Hermitage Museum Israel Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Kunsthistorisches Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée Fabre Museo del Prado Museum of Fine Arts Boston National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria Nationalmuseum National Museum in Warsaw National Museum of Ancient Art National Museum of Western Art Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . Gerard Dow catalogue raisonné, 1829. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 10w ago · Woordenbrij2 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Dou
    Given name → Gerrit, Gerard
    Notable work → The Young Mother, Young Woman Holding a Lamp, Man Smoking a Pipe +1
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Het Gulden Cabinet, Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste +10
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