Simon van der Does

Dutch painter (1653-1717)

† 1717 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Rijksmuseum, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 4 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Rijksmuseum · National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Simon van der Does was born in 1653 in The Hague and died in 1717 in Antwerp, aged about 64. Recorded occupations: painter and artist. Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic. Notable works include “Shepherdess and Shepherd with Sheep and Goats”, “Sheperdess reading” and “Italian landscape with sheperdess and flocks”.

At a glance

Born: 1653 · The Hague
Died: 1717 · Antwerp
Age at death: about 64
Citizenship: Dutch Republic
Occupations: painter, artist
Notable works: Shepherdess and Shepherd with Sheep and Goats, Sheperdess reading, Italian landscape with sheperdess and flocks
Wikipedia editions: 4 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Simon van der Does's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1717 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q866194 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Simon van der Does on Wikipedia.

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