02 — ARTIST
DANCKERTS, Cornelis the Elder
b. 1603 Amsterdam · d. 1656 Amsterdam · Baroque
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.
WORKS IN ARCHIVE
1 RECORDS
CITE THIS RECORD — BIBTEX
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