Portret van René Descartes
Jacob van Meurs
1650 - 1652
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
148; 198
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
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...