Portret van Carolus Linaeus
Pieter Tanjé
1716 - 1761
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
184; 260
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 260 mm x breedte 184 mm
About the Artist
Pieter Tanjé · 1706–1761
**Pieter Tanjé (1706–1761)** was a Dutch reproductive engraver active in the eighteenth century. Born in Bolsward, he initially worked as a shipmate on the shipping service between his hometown and Amsterdam. In his spare time, he engraved designs for snuff boxes, an activity that proved so successful that it led to his artistic training. Encouraged by Jacob Folkema, Tanjé enrolled at the age of ...