Pieter de Putter was a Dutch still life painter who was active in The Hague. He mainly painted fish still lifes, game pieces and still lifes with figures, Pieter de Putter was among the first generation of artists who specialized in independent fish still life paintings.

Pieter was born around 1600 in Middelburg as the son of Joost Joostensz. de Putter, a painter later registered at the Guild of Saint Luke of The Hague and of whom no surviving works are known. From 1605 Pieter and his family are recorded in The Hague. Pieter received his initial training from his father.

He married Maria van den Queborn in The Hague in 1626. His wife was the aunt of Anna van den Queborn who was married to the painter Abraham van Beijeren. De Putter may have been the source of van Beijeren's initial interest in the genre of fish still lifes as well as his tutor in this genre.

He became a member of the Hague guild at an unknown date and was nominated as its deacon in 1639 and 1640 but was not elected. He was the master of Jacob Biltius (1633-1681), a painter of hunting still lives and trompe-l'œil scenes.

He moved to Beverwijk in 1658. Here he died and he was buried on 20 November 1659.