Jacob Peter Gowy

Jacob Peter Gouwy or Jacob Peter Gowy^[1]^[2] (c. 1610 – after 1644 and before 1664) was a Flemish Baroque painter of history paintings and portraits.^[3] He collaborated with Peter Paul Rubens and spent time in England where he was active as a portrait painter. As the creator of a large picture of a horse painted in England he can be considered one of the pioneers of the genre of portraits of horses.^[4]

^ His last name sometimes also spelled Gowi, Gouwi, Gauwi or Gouwy. First name also: Jacomo-Pedro or Jacques-Peeter
^ De liggeren en andere historische archieven der Antwerpsche sint Lucasgilde Volume 2, by Ph. Rombouts and Th. van Lerius, Antwerp, 1864, pp. 38, 40, 81 and 88 on Google books (in Dutch)
^ Jacob Peter Gouwy at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)
^ Jacob Peter Gowy, The Marquess of Worcester's dappled grey stallion, with Worcester House beyond at Christie's

[1] His last name sometimes also spelled Gowi, Gouwi, Gauwi or Gouwy. First name also: Jacomo-Pedro or Jacques-Peeter

[lig-2] De liggeren en andere historische archieven der Antwerpsche sint Lucasgilde Volume 2, by Ph. Rombouts and Th. van Lerius, Antwerp, 1864, pp. 38, 40, 81 and 88 on Google books (in Dutch)

[rkd-3] Jacob Peter Gouwy at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)

[cris-4] Jacob Peter Gowy, The Marquess of Worcester's dappled grey stallion, with Worcester House beyond at Christie's

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