Artist

Peeter van der Borcht

Netherlandish, 1530–1611

Peeter van der Borcht was a Netherlandish Renaissance artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Cleveland Museum of Art. Peeter van der Borcht was born in Mechelen.

Pieter van der Borcht (I) or Peter van der Borcht (c. 1530–1608) was a Flemish Renaissance painter, draughtsman and etcher. He is regarded as one of the most gifted botanical painters of the 16th century. Pieter van der Borcht the Elder also introduced new themes, such as the "monkey scene" (also called singerie) into Northern art.

Works by Peeter van der Borcht

Collections represented

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