Jacob van Meurs
Publisher and engraver from the Northern Netherlands (circa 1619/1620-1679)
About Jacob van Meurs
Lived 1610 – 1679 (aged 68–69). Jacob van Meurs was a Dutch publisher, printmaker, writer, copper engraver, etcher and cartographer.
Jacob van Meurs (1619/1620 - c. 1680) was a Dutch engraver and publisher from Amsterdam. His works are in the National Gallery of Art and the National Portrait Gallery. Active from 1651 to 1680, he specialized in works of geography, travelogues, and history. He published the first version of The New and Unknown World: or Description of America and the Southland which was printed in Dutch and included 125 copper engravings.
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Who was Jacob van Meurs?
publisher and engraver from the Northern Netherlands (circa 1619/1620-1679)
When was Jacob van Meurs born?
Jacob van Meurs was born in 1610 in Arnhem.
When did Jacob van Meurs die?
Jacob van Meurs died on 29 December 1679 in Amsterdam.
What was Jacob van Meurs's occupation?
Jacob van Meurs was a publisher, printmaker, writer, copper engraver, etcher and cartographer.
What nationality was Jacob van Meurs?
Jacob van Meurs was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jacob van Meurs. https://biography.guide/jacob-van-meurs/
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