# DANCKERTS, Cornelis the Elder

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## Artist

- Lifespan: 1603–1656
- Profession: graphic artist
- School: Dutch

## Biography

Dutch engraver, part of a prominent print and map selling family active in Amsterdam for nearly a century. The business was established by Cornelis Danckerts II \(the Elder\), but achieved real prominence under his son, Justus \(1635-1701\) and his grandsons, Theodorus \(1663-1727\) and Cornelis III \(1664-1717\). Other family members were also involved in the engraving profession.

## Related artworks

- [Two Children with a Cat](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/danckerts-cornelis-the-elder-rf1324190667145/two-children-with-a-cat-r6d28cfccacae6d>)

## Attribution

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