See Also: Dou, Gerrit(encyclopedia)
Gerrit (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Honthorst, Gerrit van(encyclopedia)
Smith, Gerrit(encyclopedia)
Rietveld, Gerrit (Thomas)(encyclopedia)

Dou, Gerrit (sh)




or Gerard Dou

born April 7, 1613, Leiden, Neth.
died Feb. 9, 1675, Leiden

Dutch painter.

From 1628 to 1631 he studied with Rembrandt, adopting his subject matter, careful draftsmanship, and dramatic treatment of light and shadow. When Rembrandt left Leiden, Dou developed his own style, painting smooth, meticulously detailed, small-scale domestic interiors and portraits. He used the "frame within a frame" device of surrounding his figures by a window or curtain and excelled at scenes lit by candlelight. With Jan Steen he was among the founders of the Guild of St. Luke at Leiden (1648).