Pieter de Bloot
Illustration — Pieter de Bloot, Christ with Maria and Martha, Liechtenstein Museum, 1637 Pieter de Bloot (1601 – c. 6 November 1658) was a Dutch painter. De Bloot, who was born and died in Rotterdam, primarily painted landscapes and genre works, especially of countryside views and peasant subjects.
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Pieter de Bloot
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- Born
- Pieter de Bloot was born, sources differ on the date (in 1601 and in the 1600s). · Rotterdam.
- Died
- Pieter de Bloot died about November 1658 (approximately). · Rotterdam.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson
- Known for
- The lawyer's office · Country kermis
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Pieter de Bloot, Christ with Maria and Martha, Liechtenstein Museum, 1637 Pieter de Bloot (1601 – c. 6 November 1658) was a Dutch painter. De Bloot, who was born and died in Rotterdam, primarily painted landscapes and genre works, especially of countryside views and peasant subjects.
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Pieter de Bloot was a draftsperson and painter, of Dutch nationality. The draftsperson was born in Rotterdam and died in Rotterdam. Pieter de Bloot worked in Rotterdam.
Among the works are Country kermis and The lawyer's office. Languages used include Dutch. Works are held at Bavarian State Painting Collections, Dordrechts Museum and Liechtenstein Museum, among others.
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He also periodically painted religious subjects. Between 1624 and 1630 de Bloot was married three times, since his first two wives died only a few months after their weddings.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rotterdam. Works named in the authority record are The lawyer's office and Country kermis. Work by Pieter de Bloot is recorded in the collections of Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), National Museum of Ancient Art, Museum IJsselstein, Dordrechts Museum and Rijksmuseum.
The authorities additionally record the headings Peter Bloot, Pieter De Bloot, Pieter de Blout, Peter de Bloot and Van Bloet. His recorded language was Dutch.
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Pieter de Bloot
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1601
Pieter de Bloot born at Rotterdam.
1658
Pieter de Bloot died at Rotterdam.
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