Dirck Govertsz
Dirck Govertsz (1575, Gorinchem – 1647, Gorinchem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Also recorded as Dirck Govertsz. · Dirck Goversz. · Dirck Goverts · Dirck Govaerts
Dirck Govertsz
- Born
- 1575
- Died
- 1647 · Gorinchem.
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter
- Languages
- Dutch
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Dirck Govertsz (1575, Gorinchem – 1647, Gorinchem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
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Hendrik Verschuring is recorded as having studied under Dirck Govertsz. The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Gorinchem. Work by Dirck Govertsz is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Hermitage Museum, Kunstmuseum Den Haag and Haags Historisch Museum/Rijksmuseum De Gevangenpoort.
According to Houbraken he was the teacher of Dirk & Raphael Camphuysen and Hendrik Verschuring. According to the RKD, besides being known as the teacher of Dirk & Rafaël Govertsz Camphuysen and Hendrik Verschuring, few works are known. Works by him have been wrongly attributed to Jacob de Gheyn II or III due to an incorrect reading of his monogram.
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