Hendrik Gerritsz. Pot (1580 - 1657)
1580Amsterdam, The Netherlands1657-10-15Amsterdam, The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
Hendrik Gerritsz. Pot
Hendrik Gerritsz. Pot, nicknamed Pot from the East Indies, was a Dutch painter-painter, miniaturist, and decorator. He was a member of the Guild of St. Luke of Haarlem. Poth's famous works include genre paintings, portraits, and still lifes in the vanitas style. Sweat has genre scenes depicting groups of young people leading merry lives, drinking, eating and flirting, but he also painted a series of portraits of the English royal family.
Date and place of birt: | 1580, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Date and place of death: | 15 october 1657, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
Nationality: | The Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Genre painter, Miniaturist, Portraitist |
Art school / group: | Guild of Saint Luke |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait, Still life, Vanitas |
Art style: | Baroque |