Marcus de Bye
Dutch painter

Marcus de Bye

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Dutch painter
A.K.A.
Marcus de Bie, Marcus De Bie, Marcus De Bye
Gender:
Male
Places:
Netherlands
Is:
Painter
Work field:
Arts
Birth:
1638(The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Death:
1700
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Marcus de Bye sometimes spelt de Bie or de Bije (1638/39, The Hague - after 1688) was a Dutch painter and engraver.

Life

He learnt to paint under Jacob van der Does, and produced some landscapes with animals in the style his teacher, but he is best known for his etchings of animals, after the designs of Paulus Potter and Markus Gerard. He died in 1670.

Works

His works include

  • The fat Spitzhund.
  • The Mule-driver.
  • Three sets, of eight each, of Cows and Oxen, after Potter.
  • A set of sixteen of Sheep, after Potter.
  • A set of sixteen of Goats, after Potter.
  • A set of sixteen of Lions, Leopards, Wolves, Bears, etc., after Potter.
  • A set of sixteen of the Natural History of the Bear; after Markus Gerard. 1664.