Pieter De Nys Lady in A Black Dress With Ruff Hat

Pieter Nijs or Nys (April 15, 1624 – June 16, 1681), was a

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painter. Nijs was born in

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he was a pupil of Hendrik Martensz Sorgh.Pieter Nijs
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Besides in Amsterdam, he worked in Rotterdam, Leuven and Antwerp and various towns in Germany. He is known for genre works, farm scenes, and portraits. Nijs died in

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1624 births 1681 deaths Painters from Amsterdam Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters {{Netherlands-painter-stub