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Jan Caspar Philips

1690 – 1775

Engraver from the Northern Netherlands

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About Jan Caspar Philips

Lived 1690 – 1775 (aged 84–85). Jan Caspar Philips was a Dutch printmaker, copper engraver, draftsperson, art theorist, scientific illustrator and engraver.

Jan Caspar Philips (1690–1775), was a German engraver who settled in Amsterdam.

He was born perhaps in Trebur, like a younger brother. His father was Hendrik Philips (-1748), a wigmaker, his mother Anna Elizabeth Kraft (-1753). The family settled at NZ Voorburgwal. In 1725 he became the teacher of the engraver Simon Fokke and his nephew Caspar Philips. He contributed engravings to Jan Wagenaar's Hedendaagse Historie and made the engravings in 1743 for Kornelis de Wit's Verzaameling van Afbeeldingen van Doopsgezinde Leeraaren. He died at Egelantiersgracht.

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Born
1690, Holy Roman Empire
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Also known as
Jan Caspar Phillips, J.C. Philips, Jan Caspar Philipps

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jan Caspar Philips?

engraver from the Northern Netherlands

When was Jan Caspar Philips born?

Jan Caspar Philips was born in 1690 in Holy Roman Empire.

When did Jan Caspar Philips die?

Jan Caspar Philips died on 24 April 1775 in Amsterdam.

What was Jan Caspar Philips's occupation?

Jan Caspar Philips was a printmaker, copper engraver, draftsperson, art theorist, scientific illustrator and engraver.

What nationality was Jan Caspar Philips?

Jan Caspar Philips was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jan Caspar Philips

· Wikidata: Q4484167

· DBpedia: Jan Caspar Philips

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