Portret van Joannes Laprei
Jacob van Meurs
1630 - 1680
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
143; 198
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 198 mm x breedte 143 mm
About the Artist
Jacob van Meurs · 1609–1680
Jacob van Meurs (c.1619–1680) was a Dutch engraver and publisher from Amsterdam who specialized in geographical works, travelogues, and historical publications. Born in Arnhem around 1619 and active in Amsterdam from 1651 to 1680, Van Meurs played a crucial role in disseminating knowledge about the wider world during the Dutch Golden Age. His publishing house produced some of the earliest and most...