Jacob Duck
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Jacob Duck (1600 – buried 22/28 January 1667, Utrecht) was a Dutch painter and etcher.
Duck is thought to have been born in Utrecht
. From 1611, he was trained in Utrecht to become a goldsmith
, in which craft he became a master in 1619. From 1621 he took drawing lessons from Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot
. He was primarily active in Utrecht, but between 1636 and 1646 also in Haarlem
, while between 1656 and 1660 he lived in The Hague
. In 1661 he returned to Utrecht, where he died and was buried at the monastery of St. Mary Magdalene.
Duck primarily painted soldiers, figures, and everyday scenes.
His works reside at many notable museums, including the Hermitage Museum
.
Duck is thought to have been born in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
. From 1611, he was trained in Utrecht to become a goldsmith
Goldsmith
A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals. Since ancient times the techniques of a goldsmith have evolved very little in order to produce items of jewelry of quality standards. In modern times actual goldsmiths are rare...
, in which craft he became a master in 1619. From 1621 he took drawing lessons from Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot
Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot
Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot or Droogsloot , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:...
. He was primarily active in Utrecht, but between 1636 and 1646 also in Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
, while between 1656 and 1660 he lived 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...
. In 1661 he returned to Utrecht, where he died and was buried at the monastery of St. Mary Magdalene.
Duck primarily painted soldiers, figures, and everyday scenes.
His works reside at many notable museums, including the Hermitage Museum
Hermitage Museum
The State Hermitage is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. One of the largest and oldest museums of the world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been opened to the public since 1852. Its collections, of which only a small part is on permanent display,...
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