Govert Dircksz Camphuysen

In 1643 he painted portraits. He married in 1647 and left the city around 1650, not long after he became a poorter. He portrayed queen Hedvig Eleonora in Stockholm, but Camphuyzen is most famous for his stables, with farmers and farmers' wives. A painting in the Dulwich Gallery of Peasants with cows before a cottage, with a forged signature of Paulus Potter, is attributed to Camphuysen; in the Rotterdam Museum is a picture of Peasants before an Inn, signed G. Camphuijsen; the Brussels Gallery has an 'Interior of a Farm,' signed with his name and dated 1650; and a painting of 'Peasants and Cattle before an Inn' in the Cassel Gallery is also attributed to him. In the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, are two Interiors of Cow-sheds, both bearing his signature. Govaert Camphuysen's works are scarce; probably some of them are known as paintings by Paulus Potter; and others are attributed to his father, Dirk Raphaelsz. He was buried on 4 July 1672 from his house on Lastage.

The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Works named in the authority record are Tre Kronor Castle, seen from the southwest. Work by Govert Dircksz Camphuysen is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Art Museum of Estonia, Nationalmuseum, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille and Uppsala Art Museum.

• Name — Govert Dircksz Camphuysen • Born — 1624 • Birthplace — Dokkum, Dutch Republic • Died — 4 July 1672 • Place of death — Amsterdam, Dutch Republic • Known for — Animal painter • Movement — Dutch Golden Age painting • Style — Influenced by Paulus Potter • Parents — Dirck Rafaelsz Camphuysen (father) • Illustration — Castle Tre Kronor in Stockholm; painting from 1661.

The authorities additionally record the headings Govert Dircksz. Camphuysen, Govert Camphuysen, Govert Dirksz. Camphuysen, Govert Dircksz. Kamphuijssen and Govert Camphuyzen. His recorded language was Dutch. He was the child of Dirk Rafaelsz Camphuysen.