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Gillis Peeters the Elder belonged to an Antwerp family of painters. He became a guild master in 1634–1635 alongside his brother Bonaventura, with whom he shared a workshop for several years. Their collaborations included a depiction of the Battle of Kallo commissioned in 1639. Gillis also worked as a draughtsman and etcher.
Watermill by a Wooded Outcrop, an oval panel signed and dated 1633 in the Rijksmuseum, represents an early example of his landscape painting. In Rural Landscape of 1640, held by the Banco Santander collection, nymphs and satyrs occupy the left while a pastoral scene unfolds on the right. Animals and birds enliven this Italianate setting. His etching Farmhouse by a Country Road, published in Antwerp by Joannes Meyssens, extends his rural subjects into print.
This profile brings together identity references for Gillis Peeters and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Oil on wood
Felsige Landschaft mit Wildbach
Öl auf Holz
Catalogue period : 2024-12-11
Published result : 3800 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 3000–5000
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Oil on wood
Landschaft mit Gehöft Landschaft mit Jägern
Öl auf Holz
Auction date : 2016-05-21
Published result : 9300 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 8000
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Oil on panel
, Paysage fluvial avec embarcadère au pied d'un château fort
huile sur panneau
Catalogue period : 2016-06-15
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 20000–30000
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