# Jacob Rotius

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Dutch Golden Age painter

Jacob Rotius: Still life with fruits, 1680

**Jacob Rotius** (11 September 1644, [Hoorn](/source/Hoorn) – 1681, Hoorn), was a [Dutch Golden Age](/source/Dutch_Golden_Age) painter.

## Biography

According to Houbraken he was a pupil of [Jan Davidsz de Heem](/source/Jan_Davidsz_de_Heem), whose style he successfully copied. He earned a good living as a flower painter, but died relatively young due to his "melancholy attitude".[1]

According to the RKD he was the son of [Jan Albertsz Rotius](/source/Jan_Albertsz_Rotius), and specialized in flower and vegetable still life paintings.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Houbraken_1-0)** (in Dutch) [Jacob Rotius Biography](http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/houb005groo01_01/houb005groo01_01_0186.htm) in *De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen* (1718) by [Arnold Houbraken](/source/Arnold_Houbraken), courtesy of the [Digital library for Dutch literature](/source/Digital_library_for_Dutch_literature)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RKD_2-0)** [Jacob Rotius](https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/68487) in the [RKD](/source/RKD)

- [Jacob Rotius](http://www.artnet.com/artist/563168/jakobus-rootius.html) on [Artnet](/source/Artnet)

Authority control databases International VIAF Artists ULAN RKD Artists People Netherlands 2

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