Pieter de Putter

Pieter de Putter (Middelburg, c. 1600 – Beverwijk, buried on 20 November 1659) was a Dutch still life painter who was active in The Hague. He mainly painted fish still lifes, game pieces and still lifes with figures, De Putter was among the first generation of artists who specialized in fish still life paintings.

Life Pieter was born around 1600 in Middelburg, the son of Joost Joostensz. de Putter, a painter later registered at the Guild of Saint Luke of The Hague and of whom no surviving works are known.

He became a member of The Hague guild at an unknown date and was nominated as its deacon in 1639 and 1640 but was not elected. He was the master of Jacob Biltius (1633-1681), a painter of hunting still lives and trompe-l'œil scenes.

De Putter painted a few still lifes of dead game (pheasant, duck or hare). These characteristics of his work show the influence of the Haarlem still life school of painters.