About Pieter Louw
Lived 1725 – 1800 (aged 74). Pieter Louw was a painter, draftsperson, etcher and printmaker.
Pieter Louw (1725 – 1800) was a Dutch painter-engraver best known for his mezzotint copies of old masters.
Louw was born in Amsterdam and worked with Caspar Jacobsz Philips. He later became a teacher and pupils were Jacob Cats, Anna Maria Ebeling, Johan George Kreetschmer, Daniël Veelwaard (I), and Izaak Jansz. de Wit.
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Who was Pieter Louw?
Dutch painter (1725–1800)
When was Pieter Louw born?
Pieter Louw was born on 1 October 1725 in Amsterdam.
When did Pieter Louw die?
Pieter Louw died on 1 March 1800 in Amsterdam.
What was Pieter Louw's occupation?
Pieter Louw was a painter, draftsperson, etcher and printmaker.
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