Pieter Gerardus van Os

During this period he copied paintings from the works by Paulus Potter and Charles Dujardin. Van Os was particularly fond of animals as his subject matter and made such an excellent copy of one of Potter's works - Young Bull - that it was purchased by William V, Prince of Orange. After completing his training, he departed for Amsterdam, where he supported himself primarily by painting rather mediocre portrait miniatures and giving drawing lessons. Around 1805 he began to devote himself to producing landscape paintings filled with his favourite subject of cattle and was still strongly influenced by the 17th-century Dutch masters. In 1808, his Hilly Landscape with Cattle (untraced) won the prize provided by King Louis Bonaparte for the best landscape at the first public exhibition of Dutch contemporary art in Amsterdam. In 1813 and 1814 he trained as a captain of volunteers and experienced military engagements. This led him to try military subjects in his art. Emperor Alexander I of Russia purchased a picture in this theme by Van Os and placed it in his palace at St. Van Os became a fourth class member of the Royal Institute of the Netherlands in 1820. Van Os died in the Hague in 1839. His son Pieter Frederik van Os (1808–1892) became a painter and teacher who taught Anton Mauve among others. • Illustration — The Wittevrouwenpoort at the time of the arrival of the Cossacks in Utrecht, 1813 (1816) • Illustration — Vergezicht over de weiden bij 's-Graveland (1817) • Illustration — Cows and sheep at the river bank (1832)

Pieter Gerardus van Os studied at Haagsche Teekenacademie. The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is painting. Works named in the authority record are The canal at 's-Graveland, Landscape with Cattle and Landscape with Shepherd, Shepherdess and Cows. Work by Pieter Gerardus van Os is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Finnish National Gallery, Nationalmuseum, Städel Museum and Teylers Museum.

• Name — Pieter Gerardus van Os • Born — 8 October 1776 • Birthplace — The Hague • Died — 28 March 1839 • Known for — Painting

The authorities additionally record the headings P G van Os, pieter geraldus van os, Pieter Geradus van Os, P. G. van Os and Os. His recorded language was Dutch. He was the child of Jan van Os and Susanna de La Croix. 2 children are recorded: Pieter Frederik van Os and George Jacobus Johannes van Os.