Artist: Gerard Horenbout (1465 - 1541)
Nationality: Flemish
Movement:
Media: Illuminator
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Biography:
Gerard Horenbout enered the guild of artists and illuminators of Ghent in 1487. He had a workshop that had several apprentices including his three sons. In the early 1500’s, he was commissioned by James IV to produce a book of hours and was named court painter by Margaret of Austria in 1515. In 1522, he moved to England, possibly to escape religious persecution or because of financial reasons. Horenbout was working for the English royal court by 1528.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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J. Paul Getty Museum -
Spinola Hours
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Henry VIII, roi d'Angleterre (1ère moitié 16e siècle) by HORENBOUT Lukas
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Johannes de Groot Portrait of Gerard Dou Mezzotint 17th - 18th century
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Gerard ter Borch Portrait of a Gentleman in Black oil on copper circa 1639 - 1640
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Louis Gerard Scotin Arrivee de l'Operateur a l'Hostellerie 1731
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Rembrandt Peale - Portrait of Jacob Gerard Koch c. 1817 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art American
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La mer (1924) by LEGOUT-GERARD Fernand
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Louis Gerard Scotin His Majesty Presenting Peace to Great Britain Engraving 1757
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Pierre-Jean David d'Angers - Francois-Pascal-Simon, Baron Gerard 1836-c. 1838 plaster National Gallery of Art French
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Pierre Alexandre du Tardieu Portrait of Gerard Dou: Lover of the Fine Arts and Sciences ENG 18th - 19th century
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PORTRAIT DE JEUNE HOMME (17e siècle) by BORCH Gerard Ter
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La Visite (4e quart 19e siècle ; 1ère moitié 18e siècle) by GERARD Marguerite
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Marine (1898) by LEGOUT-GERARD Fernand
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Gerard Trignac L'Etranger etching 1983
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Gerard Trignac La Voie etching 1981
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G. Metzeroth Ney, after Gerard 19th century
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Jeune fille assise au châle rayé by MULLER Gerard
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Gérard de Vesme, 177(3?) Pierre Pasquier (French, 1731-1806)Enamel; Oval, 2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
General Étienne-Maurice Gérard (1774-1852), Marshal of France, 1816 Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748-1825)Oil on canvas; 77
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Henry Wolf Gerard Dow 19th - 20th century
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Portrait de Jules de Résséguier, en uniforme (1er quart 19e siècle) by GERARD François Baron (attribué à)
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Gerard Cochet Le Cafe Etching 19th - 20th century
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Henry VIII, Gerard Valck (Holland, Amsterdam, 1651 - 1726) , Engraving
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Jacob Gerard Veldheer Dorfstrasse wood cut 1895
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Gerard Van Nijmegen Title: A River Landscape Date: 1783 Medium: pen and brown ink
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Pieter de Jode II Gerard Segers, (after self-portrait) etching and/or engraving 17th century
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Godfried Schalcken Portrait of Gerard Dou Etching 17th - 18th century
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Johannes Pieter de Frey Portrait of Gerard Dou 18th - 19th century
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Jacobus Houbraken (Gerard van Loon...) 17th - 18th century
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Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Gerard Valck (Holland, Amsterdam, 1651 - 1726) , Engraving
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Jacob Gerard Veldheer Op Macken wood cut 19th - 20th century
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Salad Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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’Canton’ Dinner Plate, Gerard, Dufraisseix et Abbot , 1900, Porcelain
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PORTRAIT D'HOMME EN NOIR (2e quart 17e siècle ; 2e moitié 17e siècle) by BORCH Gerard Ter

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (1)
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J. Paul Getty Center: The Art of Giving in the Middle Ages
Gifts were an important part of the ceremony and diplomacy of medieval Europe, says Thomas Kren, the Museums curator of manuscripts. They were used to secure the ...

Further Artwork and Information:

Gerard Horenbout (Getty Museum)
Gerard Horenbout Online
Biography
Gerard Horenbout
artnet.com: Resource Library: Horenbout: (1) Gerard Horenbout
Horenbout, Gerard
Portraits of Lieven van Pottelsberghe and his Wife by HORENBOUT, Gerard
The Crucifixion (Getty Museum)
artnet.com: Resource Library: Horenbout
The Book of Hours of Joanna I of Castile Joanna the Mad Finns Fine Books Facsimile Book Catalogue

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