Håb
Jan Saenredam
1601
Medium
Kobberstik
Classification
Kobberstik
Department
Den Kongelige Kobberstiksamling
Museum
SMK — National Gallery of Denmark
Credit
SMK — Statens Museum for Kunst
Accession Number
KKSgb1400
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
KobberstikGrafik
About the Artist
Jan Saenredam · 1565–1607
Jan Pieterszoon Saenredam (c. 1565–1607) emerged from humble beginnings in the Dutch village of Assendelft, where he was orphaned young and raised by his uncle, the local bailiff Pieter de Jongh. Initially destined for basket weaving or farm work, Saenredam's precocious talent for embellishing texts with intricate designs caught attention, leading to an apprenticeship in cartography. By 1589, at a...