Cuyp
or KUYP, JACOB GERRITSZ, a Dutch painter; commonly called the Old Cuyp; born in Dordrecht, Netherlands, in 1575. Jacob Cuyp's representations of cows and sheep, battles and encampments, are clever, but his fame rests principally on his excellent portraits.
His coloring is warm and transparent; his manner free and spirited. Cuyp was one of the four founders of the Guild of St. Luke at Dordrecht, and died after 1649. ALBERT CUYP, Jacob's son, was also born in Dordrecht, in 1620. He excelled in the painting of cattle grazing or reposing, wintry landscapes, horsemarkets, hunts, camps, and cavalryfights; and in rendering effects of warm golden sunlight he is without a rival.
During his lifetime and long after, Albert's pictures were held in little estimation. England is particularly rich in his works, the National Gallery possessing eight of his subjects. He died in Dordrecht, in 1691. BENJAMIN CUYP, a nephew of Albert, was born in Dordrecht, in 1608, and became a member of the guild there in 1631. He painted Biblical pieces of country life. His best works are in the manner of Teniers.