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.
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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.
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Lived 1530 to 1611 · aged 81
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