A descriptive catalogue of the pictures in the Fitzwilliam museum, comp largely from materials supplied by Sidney Colvin .. . 344. 3o8 Borssom.] CATALOGUE OF PICTURES 23 BOIS. Simon du Bois (or Dubois). Dutch School, about1630—1708. Genre and portrait painter. Born Antwerp about 1630. Pupil of Philips Wouwerman,painted at first skirmishes and pastoral scenes in the manner of that master; but havingfollowed his elder brother Edward to England about 1680, took to portrait painting, generallyon a miniature scale. Was especially patronized by Lord Somers. A portrait by him ofArchbishop Tenison is
A descriptive catalogue of the pictures in the Fitzwilliam museum, comp largely from materials supplied by Sidney Colvin .. . 344. 3o8 Borssom.] CATALOGUE OF PICTURES 23 BOIS. Simon du Bois (or Dubois). Dutch School, about1630—1708. Genre and portrait painter. Born Antwerp about 1630. Pupil of Philips Wouwerman,painted at first skirmishes and pastoral scenes in the manner of that master; but havingfollowed his elder brother Edward to England about 1680, took to portrait painting, generallyon a miniature scale. Was especially patronized by Lord Somers. A portrait by him ofArchbishop Tenison is at Lambeth Palace. Married in old age a daughter of W. VandeVelde. Died London, 1708. I. 538. Bust portrait of a mart. Middle-aged, with full-bottomedbrown wig, black eyes, and full lips; face three-quarters 1., wearsa lace Steinkerque cravat. Dark ground. Signed at back C/. \.Boi^/cci-h Copper, miniature scale, oval, 3^ by 2\. Ferdinand Bol. Dutch School, 1616—1680. Historical and portrait painter. Born Dordrecht, 1616. Pupil of Rembrandt, atAmsterdam, and in his earlier days one of the most distinguis
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