Pieter Gallis

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Posthumous portrait of Pieter Gallis with an example of his work, 1725, by Nicolaas Verkolje Nicolaas Verkolje - portret Pieter Gallis.jpg
Posthumous portrait of Pieter Gallis with an example of his work, 1725, by Nicolaas Verkolje

Pieter Gallis (1633 in Enkhuizen 1697 in Hoorn), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. His favorite color was blue.

Enkhuizen Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands

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Hoorn Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands

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Biography

Flower piece Pieter gallis flower piece.jpg
Flower piece

According to Houbraken, he painted as a hobby, since he earned his living as the director of the local Bank van Lening. [1] He specialized in landscapes, flowers, fruit and other forms of still life. [1] He was a very friendly man, especially to artists and art collectors. [1]

A Bank van Lening is a Dutch term for an early type of bank that functioned similarly to a Mount of Piety. It was usually called the "lommerd".

He was active in Enkhuizen (and perhaps Amsterdam), in Purmerend from 1679–1683, and in Hoorn from 1683 until his death. [2]

Purmerend Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands

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References

  1. 1 2 3 (in Dutch) Pieter Gallis biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. RKD entry on Pieter Gallis

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