Johan le Ducq
Johan le Ducq (1629 in The Hague – 1676 in The Hague) was a Dutch painter. • Illustration — Princes de Vildt on a Hunt (1656) It is generally thought that he studied under Paulus Potter and possibly with Karel du Jardin. In 1660 he was admitted to the Society of Painters in The Hague, where in 1671 he became director of the Academy. In 1671 he also joined the army of the Staten-Generaal as an ensign.
Also recorded as Giovanni Le Duc · Johan la Duc · John le Duc · Johan la Duck
Johan le Ducq
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- Name
- Johan le Ducq
- Born
- 1629
- Birthplace
- The Hague
- Died
- 1676
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter · printmaker · art dealer · artist · etcher · draftsperson · soldier
- Teachers
- Karel Dujardin
- Languages
- Dutch
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Johan le Ducq (1629 in The Hague – 1676 in The Hague) was a Dutch painter. • Illustration — Princes de Vildt on a Hunt (1656) It is generally thought that he studied under Paulus Potter and possibly with Karel du Jardin. In 1660 he was admitted to the Society of Painters in The Hague, where in 1671 he became director of the Academy. In 1671 he also joined the army of the Staten-Generaal as an ensign.
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Biography
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He died in 1676 from wounds received from a fight with a fellow soldier over money. He is remembered as a painter of landscapes and animals; his works featuring dogs are especially prized.
Training under Karel Dujardin is recorded. The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are The Hague. Work by Johan le Ducq is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Museum Rotterdam, Hessen Kassel Heritage and Statens Museum for Kunst.
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• Name — Johan le Ducq • Born — 1629 • Birthplace — The Hague • Died — 1676 • Place of death — The Hague
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1629
Johan le Ducq born at The Hague.
1665
Two dogs before a kennel is dated 1665.
1676
Johan le Ducq died at The Hague.
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Gereduceerde jaer-termynen tegens 4 ten 100, of den penning 25 'siaers.
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The circumstances in which Johan le Ducq stands. Specie-boeck vervatende alle goude ende silvere specien na den jegenwoordigen cours van gelde. Dach ende maent-tafel op simpelen interest, tegens 5 ende 4 ten 100. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Giovanni Le Duc, Johan la Duc, John le Duc, Johan la Duck and Johan Le Ducq. His recorded language was Dutch.
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