Abraham B. Jacob
Abraham Ben Jacob was a Dutch Jewish engraver who worked in Amsterdam in the 17th century. Ben Jacob, a German man who converted to Judaism and moved to Amsterdam, is best known for his engravings for the so-called Amsterdam Haggadah (1695), a haggadah whose popularity lasted until the 18th century, judging by the number of times the book was reprinted. Ben Jacob made the engravings from a Christian text that was illustrated by the Swiss artist Matthäus Merian.
Also recorded as Abraham Bar Yaaqov · Abraham ben Jacob
Abraham B. Jacob
- Born
- 1669 · Germany.
- Died
- 1730
- Occupation
- cartographer · engraver
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Abraham Ben Jacob was a Dutch Jewish engraver who worked in Amsterdam in the 17th century. Ben Jacob, a German man who converted to Judaism and moved to Amsterdam, is best known for his engravings for the so-called Amsterdam Haggadah (1695), a haggadah whose popularity lasted until the 18th century, judging by the number of times the book was reprinted. Ben Jacob made the engravings from a Christian text that was illustrated by the Swiss artist Matthäus Merian.
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Born at Germany in 1669, died in 1730.
Jacob (1669–1730) was a cartographer and engraver.
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1669
Abraham B. Jacob was born in 1669 at Germany.
1730
Abraham B. Jacob died in 1730.
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