About Juriaen Pool
Lived 1665 – 1745 (aged 79–80). Juriaen Pool was a Dutch painter and draftsperson.
Self-portrait in allegorical scene for the orphanage. He is shown wearing the traditional orphan clothing with a red jacket and a blue sleeve.
Juriaen Pool ( 17 January 1666 – 6 October 1745) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic best known as the husband of Rachel Ruysch, with whom he had ten children.
Biography
Pool was born and died in Amsterdam. According to the RKD he was the son of Jurriaan Pool the elder. He became engaged on 25 July 1693 and on 12 August he married the flower painter Rachel Ruysch in Buiksloot. He became the teacher of the painter Gerhard Jan Palthe.
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Who was Juriaen Pool?
18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands (1665-1745)
When was Juriaen Pool born?
Juriaen Pool was born in 1665 in Amsterdam.
When did Juriaen Pool die?
Juriaen Pool died in 1745 in Amsterdam.
What was Juriaen Pool's occupation?
Juriaen Pool was a painter and draftsperson.
What nationality was Juriaen Pool?
Juriaen Pool was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Juriaen Pool. https://biography.guide/juriaen-pool/
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