Jacob Rotius
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Jacob Rotius (11 September 1644, Hoorn – 1681, Hoorn), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography
According to Houbraken he was a pupil of Jan Davidsz de Heem, whose style he successfully copied. He earned a good living as a flower painter, but died relatively young due to his "melancholy attitude".{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/houb005groo01_01/houb005groo01_01_0186.htm Jacob Rotius Biography] in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
According to the RKD he was the son of Jan Albertsz Rotius, and specialized in flower and vegetable still life paintings.[https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/68487 Jacob Rotius] in the RKD
References
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- [http://www.artnet.com/artist/563168/jakobus-rootius.html Jacob Rotius] on Artnet
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Category:Dutch Golden Age painters
Category:Painters from North Holland