# DALEN, Cornelis van, the Elder

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## Artist

- Lifespan: 1602–1665
- Profession: graphic artist
- School: Dutch

## Biography

Cornelis van Dalen was a Dutch engraver. He was in England in 1631-1642. His more gifted son Cornelis van Dalen II was emigrated to England and died there. Cornelis van Dalen II was an artist of considerable stature, who engraved some of the most powerful portraits of his time.

## Related artworks

- [Allegory of the Birth of Prince Wilheim Heinrich von Brandenburg](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dalen-cornelis-van-the-elder-raad439af308f75/allegory-of-the-birth-of-prince-wilheim-heinrich-von-brandenburg-r9a285b5023a3d7>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)