Jan van Londerseel

Jan van Londerseel (Antwerp, between 1570 and 1575 - Rotterdam, 1624–25) was a Flemish draughtsman, engraver, etcher and print maker. After training and working in Antwerp he was active in the Dutch Republic during the latter part of his career.

Life Jan van Londerseel was born as the son of Jan or Hans (the Elder) and baptised on 25 January 1578 in Antwerp. He was probably a pupil of Abraham de Bruyn in Antwerp. His sister Susanna van Londerseel married the engraver Nicolaes de Bruyn, a nephew of Abraham de Bruyn who later moved to the Dutch Republic.

Around 1600 Jan followed his brother Assuerus to the Dutch Republic. He was first active in Amsterdam as a painter. He married (place and date unknown) Pierijntje van Dalen (1585-1650).

From 1610 Jan the elder was working as an engraver in Rotterdam. He lived around 1614/15 in Delft. He returned to Rotterdam where he is believed to have died before 7 January 1625.

He made engravings after the works of famous Flemish and Dutch painters of his time, including Gillis van Coninxloo, Hendrick Aerts, David Vinckboons, Maerten de Vos and Gillis d'Hondecoeter.

Londerseel printed and published his own works. Claes Jansz. Visscher produced later editions of many of his engravings.