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Pieter van der Leeuw

1647 – 1679

Dutch Golden Age painter

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About Pieter van der Leeuw

Lived 1647 – 1679 (aged 31–32). Pieter van der Leeuw was a Dutch painter.

Pieter van der Leeuw (1647, in Dordrecht – 1679, in Dordrecht) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.

According to Houbraken he was the son of Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw and the younger brother of Govert van der Leeuw. He entered the Dordrecht painter's guild Pictura in 1669 and was regent when Houbraken himself entered in 1678. He is known for italianate landscapes in the manner of Adriaen van de Velde.

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Important facts

Born
1647, Dordrecht
Birth century
17th century
Died
11 September 1679, Dordrecht
Occupation
Painter
Nationality
Netherlands
Also known as
Pieter de Leone, Pieter van der Leeuwe, Pieter Van Der, I Leeuw, Pieter vander Léeuw, Pieter vander Leeun
morePierre van der Leeuw, Pierre Vander Leeuw, Pieter vander Leeuw, Pieter de Leeuw, Pieter van der Lew, Pieter de Léone, Pieter van Der Leeuw, P. Vander Leeuw, P. V. Leeuwe, Leeuw, P. de Leeuw, P. Vander Léeuw, Vander Leeun, P. van de Leeuw, P. de Léone, P. de Leone

People in Pieter van der Leeuw's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Adriaen van de Velde
Adriaen van de Velde
1636 – 1672
Painter
 Portrait of Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw
Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw
1624 – 1680
Painter
 Portrait of Govert van der Leeuw
Govert van der Leeuw
1645 – 1688
Painter

Contemporaries

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Christopher Wren
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Robert Hooke
1635 – 1703
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James Gregory
1638 – 1675
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pieter van der Leeuw?

Dutch Golden Age painter (1647-1679)

When was Pieter van der Leeuw born?

Pieter van der Leeuw was born in 1647 in Dordrecht.

When did Pieter van der Leeuw die?

Pieter van der Leeuw died on 11 September 1679 in Dordrecht.

What was Pieter van der Leeuw's occupation?

Pieter van der Leeuw was a painter.

What nationality was Pieter van der Leeuw?

Pieter van der Leeuw was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pieter van der Leeuw

· Wikidata: Q7192862

· DBpedia: Pieter van der Leeuw

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