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Pieter Boel
Dog on Point
Biography Pieter Boel
Pieter Boel or Peeter Boel (October 10, 1622 - September 3, 1674) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, and tapestry designer. He specialized in sumptuous still lifes and animal paintings. He moved to Paris, where he worked at the Gobelin factory and became a painter for the king. Pieter Boel revolutionized animal painting by working directly from live models in a natural environment. He had many followers in France.
The work
Dog on point
Oil on canvas, cm 93 x 113 (within original frame)
