Jan l'Admiral
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Born | 1699 |
Died | 1773 (aged 73–74) |
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Jan l'Admiral (1699 – 1773) was an 18th-century engraver from the northern Netherlands.
Biography[edit]
He was born in Amsterdam to an engraver of the same name and is known for a series of engravings for a new edition of Karel van Mander's Schilderboeck published by Steven van Esveldt in 1764.[1] He was the brother of Jacob (1700–1770), and he is documented as a pupil of Jacob Christoph Le Blon, who taught him color printing.[2]
He died in Amsterdam.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ New Schilderboek on Google books
- ^ a b Jan l' Admiral in the RKD
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