Clouet (or Clowet), Peter

Clouet (Or Clowet), Peter, a Belgian engraver, was born at Antwerp in 1606, and studied under Spierre and Bloemaert at Rome. The following are his principal works: The

Descent from the Cross; The Virgin Suckling the Infant Jesus; St. Michael Discomfiting the Evil Spirit. He died at Antwerp in 1668. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.

⇒Definition of clout

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.