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16th-century copper engravers

39 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Abraham BloemaertEngraver · PrintsAbraham Bloemaert (25 December 1566 – 27 January 1651) was a Dutch painter and printmaker who used etching and engraving.
Adriaen CollaertEngraver · PrintsIllustration — America, from a series on the Four continents, after Maerten de Vos.
Aegidius SadelerEngraver · PrintsAegidius Sadeler or Aegidius Sadeler II (1570–1629) was a Flemish engraver who was principally active at the Prague court of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and his successors.
Antonio TempestaAuthor · Maps and atlasesAntonio Tempesta, also called il Tempestino (1555 – 5 August 1630), was an Italian painter and engraver, whose art acted as a point of connection between Baroque Rome and the culture of…
Cornelis CortEngraver · PrintsCornelis Cort (c. 1533 March 1578) was a Dutch engraver and draughtsman.
David BaillyEngraver · PrintsDavid Bailly (1584–1657) was a Dutch Golden Age artist known for his still-life paintings, portraits, and self-portraits.
Diana ScultoriEngraver · PrintsDiana Scultori (also known as Diana Mantuana and Diana Ghisi; 1547 – 5 April 1612) was an Italian engraver from Mantua, Italy.
Dirck Volckertszoon CoornhertEngraver · PrintsDirck Volckertszoon Coornhert (152229 October 1590), also known as Theodore Cornhert, was a Dutch writer, philosopher, translator, politician, theologian, and artist.
François PerrierDesigner · Modern designFrançois Perrier (1590–1650) was a French painter, draftsman, and printmaker. Perrier was instrumental in introducing into France the grand style of the decorative painters of the Roman…
Frans HogenbergEngraver · Prints
Giorgio GhisiArtist · PaintingsGiorgio Ghisi (1520 — 15 December 1582) was an Italian engraver from Mantua who also worked in Antwerp and in France.
Hendrik GoltziusEngraver · PrintsHendrick Goltzius (né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
Hieronymus CockEngraver · PrintsHieronymus Cock, or Hieronymus Wellens de Cock, (1518 – 3 October 1570) was a Flemish painter and etcher as well as a publisher and distributor of prints.
Hubert GoltziusEngraver · PrintsHubert Goltzius or Hubertus Goltzius, latinized form of Hubrecht Goltz or Hubert Goltz (Venlo, 30 October 1526 – Bruges, 24 March 1583) was a Renaissance painter, engraver, publisher,…
Jacob MathamEngraver · PrintsJacob Matham (15 October 1571 – 20 January 1631), of Haarlem, was an engraver and pen-draftsman.
Jan SaenredamEngraver · PrintsJan Pieterszoon (abbr. Abbreviated patronymic surname Pietersz.) Saenredam (c.
Jan van de VeldeEngraver · PrintsJan van de Velde the younger (1593 – c. 1 November 1641) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker, mostly of animal, landscape and still-life subjects.
Jean SurhonAuthor · Maps and atlasesJean Surhon, also known as Jean de Surhon, Jean Surhonio, Jean Surchon, Johann Surhonio or Ioannes Suthon, (born first half of the 16th century in Mons;
Joost Cornelisz DroochslootArtist · PaintingsJoost Cornelisz Droochsloot or Droogsloot (1586 – May 14, 1666), was a Dutch painter of village scenes, landscapes, genre pictures, moral allegories and biblical stories.
Léonard GaultierEngraver · PrintsIllustration — Perspective view of Paris in 1607
Lucas Vorsterman the ElderEngraver · PrintsIllustration — Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg; engraving by Lucas Vorsterman the Elder after a portrait by
Martino RotaIllustrator · IllustrationMartino Rota, also Martin Rota and Martin Rota Kolunić (c.
Matthäus MerianArtist · PaintingsMatthäus Merian der Ältere (or "Matthew", "the Elder", or "Sr."; 22 September 1593 – 19 June 1650) was a Swiss-born engraver who worked in Frankfurt, Germany for most of his career, where…
Matthias QuadEngraver · PrintsMatthias Quad (1557–1613) was an engraver and cartographer from Cologne. He was the first European mapmaker to use dotted lines to indicate international borders.
Michael van LangrenEngraver · PrintsMichael van Langren (April 1598 May 1675) was an astronomer and cartographer of the Low Countries. A Catholic, he chiefly found employment in service to the Spanish Monarchy.
Michel LasneEngraver · PrintsIllustration — Susanna and the Elders by Michel Lasne, after Peter Paul Rubens, ca.
Michiel Jansz. van MiereveltEngraver · PrintsMichiel Janszoon (abbr. Abbreviated Jansz.) van Mierevelt (also spelled Miereveld or Miereveldt; 1 May 1566 – 27 June 1641) was a Dutch painter and draftsman of the Dutch Golden Age.
Pieter de Jode IEngraver · PrintsPetrus, or Pieter de Jode I or Pieter de Jode the Elder (1570 – 9 August 1634), was a Flemish printmaker, draughtsman, publisher and painter principally active in Antwerp.
Pieter HolsteijnEngraver · PrintsIllustration — 6 beetles, 1600
Pieter LastmanArtist · PaintingsPieter Lastman (1583–1633) was a Dutch painter. Lastman is considered important because of his work as a painter of history pieces and because his pupils included Rembrandt and Jan Lievens.
Pieter van der HeydenEngraver · PrintsIllustration — Autumn, after Hans Bol
Schelte a BolswertEngraver · PrintsIllustration — Portrait of Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, by Adriaen Lommelin after Anthony van Dyck, engraved between 1632 and 1641.
Sebastian StoskopffArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Summer or the Five Senses, 1633 (Musée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame, Strasbourg)
Theodor de BryArtist · SilverTheodore de Bry (also Theodorus de Bry; 1527/28 – 27 March 1598) was a Walloon engraver, goldsmith, editor and publisher, famous for his depictions of early European expeditions to the…
Virgil SolisEngraver · PrintsVirgil Solis or Virgilius Solis (1514 – 1 August 1562), a member of a prolific family of artists, was a German draughtsman and printmaker in engraving, etching and woodcut who worked in his…
Wilhelm DilichAuthor · Maps and atlasesWilhelm Dilich, also known as Dilich-Schäffer, born Wilhelm Scheffer or Schöffer (1571, Wabern – April 4, 1650, Dresden), was a German master builder, engineer, woodcutter, copper engraver,…
Wilhelm SchickardAuthor · Maps and atlasesWilhelm Schickard is holding a hand planetarium (or orrery) of his own invention. It was painted in 1632, 8 years after his last calculating clock drawing.

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