Jacob van der Does
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Jacob van der Does was a Dutch Golden Age
landscape painter.
. He left at 21 to go to France, and from there on foot to Italy. In Rome he joined the Bentvueghels
and was dubbed Tamboer, which means drummerboy, since he was somewhat short and had been meant for the military life. He studied with Pieter van Laer
(Bamboots). When he eventually returned North, he settled in The Hague
where he married Margaretha Boortens and got 4 sons and a daughter. His wife died in 1661. Houbraken liked his natural style of painting, and especially his way of painting sheep was very admirable.
His wife's sister was Maria Boortens, and they both were good artists themselves. All three of them made drawings for the album of the wealthy Hague diplomat Cornelis de Glarges in 1659. Through Maria Boortens, Jacob van der Does was connected to Jacob van Campen
and Adriaen van Nieulandt the younger
. He became involved in the Guild of St. Luke in The Hague. He was one of the founders of the Confrerie Pictura
in 1656. His pupils were Theodor Bernoille, Marcus de Bye
, Gamaliel Day, Alexander Havelaer, Anthony Schinckels, and his sons Jacob II and Simon van der Does
.
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
landscape painter.
Biography
Van der Does was the son of the secretary of the Amsterdam city council. He was more attracted to the arts than to note-taking, and went to study drawing with Claes Corneliszoon MoeyaertClaes Corneliszoon Moeyaert
Claes Corneliszoon Moeyaert or Nicolaes Moyaert or Mooyaert was an authoritative Catholic Dutch painter. He followed Rembrandt in his use of red chalk....
. He left at 21 to go to France, and from there on foot to Italy. In Rome he joined the Bentvueghels
Bentvueghels
The Bentvueghels were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent .-Activities:...
and was dubbed Tamboer, which means drummerboy, since he was somewhat short and had been meant for the military life. He studied with Pieter van Laer
Pieter van Laer
Pieter van Laer was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre scenes, active for over a decade in Rome, where his nickname was Il Bamboccio...
(Bamboots). When he eventually returned North, he settled in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
where he married Margaretha Boortens and got 4 sons and a daughter. His wife died in 1661. Houbraken liked his natural style of painting, and especially his way of painting sheep was very admirable.
His wife's sister was Maria Boortens, and they both were good artists themselves. All three of them made drawings for the album of the wealthy Hague diplomat Cornelis de Glarges in 1659. Through Maria Boortens, Jacob van der Does was connected to Jacob van Campen
Jacob van Campen
Jacob van Campen , was a Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age.-Life:He was born into a wealthy family at Haarlem, and spent his youth in his home town. Being of noble birth and with time on his hands, he took up painting mainly as a pastime...
and Adriaen van Nieulandt the younger
Adriaen van Nieulandt the younger
Adriaen van Nieulandt the Younger was a Dutch painter and engraver of the Baroque period.-Biography:...
. He became involved in the Guild of St. Luke in The Hague. He was one of the founders of the Confrerie Pictura
Confrerie Pictura
The Confrerie Pictura was a more or less academic club of artists founded in 1656 in The Hague, by local art painters, who were unsatisfied by the Guild of Saint Luke there.-History:The guild of St...
in 1656. His pupils were Theodor Bernoille, Marcus de Bye
Marcus de Bye
Marcus De Bye or De Bie, a Dutch painter and engraver, was born at the Hague in 1612. He was instructed in painting by J. van der Does, and produced some landscapes, with animals, in the style of that master, which are not without merit; but he is chiefly deserving of notice for the excellent...
, Gamaliel Day, Alexander Havelaer, Anthony Schinckels, and his sons Jacob II and Simon van der Does
Simon van der Does
Simon van der Does was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.-Biography:Van der Does was the son of Jacob van der Does by his second wife. He was taught to paint by his father and became in turn the teacher of the later art historian Johan van Gool...
.