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Jean de la Chambre

1605 – 1668

Schoolmaster, engraver and calligrapher active in Haarlem and Beverwijk

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About Jean de la Chambre

Lived 1605 – 1668 (aged 62–63). Jean de la Chambre was a Dutch teacher and calligrapher.

Jean de la Chambre (1605, Haarlem – 1668, Haarlem) was an engraver and calligrapher in the Dutch Golden Age, best known today for his portrait by Frans Hals, which is in the collection of the National Gallery in London.

Biography His parents were originally from Cambrai and travelled via Antwerp north to escape the troubles of the Fall of Antwerp, settling in Haarlem where Jean was later born. Like his contemporary Nicolaes Boddingius, he was probably a student of the Haarlem schoolmasters Peter Heyns, Jan van de Velde the Elder or Jacob van der Schuere. According to the RKD, he was a school master in Haarlem and the father of Jean de la Chambre the younger. He is known for ornamental works.

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Important facts

Born
1605, Haarlem
Birth century
17th century
Died
15 March 1668, Haarlem
Occupation
Teacher, calligrapher
Nationality
Netherlands
Also known as
Jean De La Chambre, La Chambre

People in Jean de la Chambre's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Frans Hals
Frans Hals
1591 – 1666
Painter
 Portrait of Jacob van der Schuere
Jacob van der Schuere
1576 – 1643
Poet
 Portrait of Nicolaes Boddingius
Nicolaes Boddingius
1605 – 1669
Calligrapher
 Portrait of Jan van de Velde
Jan van de Velde
1593 – 1641
Engraver

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jean de la Chambre's

Portrait of Francis Glisson
Francis Glisson
1597 – 1677
Physiologist
 Portrait of Thomas Willis
Thomas Willis
1621 – 1675
Physician
 Portrait of Giovanni Domenico Cassini
Giovanni Domenico Cassini
1625 – 1712
Selenographer
 Portrait of Isaac Barrow
Isaac Barrow
1630 – 1677
Theologian
 Portrait of Christopher Wren
Christopher Wren
1632 – 1723
Architect
 Portrait of Robert Hooke
Robert Hooke
1635 – 1703
Architect

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean de la Chambre?

schoolmaster, engraver and calligrapher active in Haarlem and Beverwijk

When was Jean de la Chambre born?

Jean de la Chambre was born in 1605 in Haarlem.

When did Jean de la Chambre die?

Jean de la Chambre died on 15 March 1668 in Haarlem.

What was Jean de la Chambre's occupation?

Jean de la Chambre was a teacher and calligrapher.

What nationality was Jean de la Chambre?

Jean de la Chambre was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean de la Chambre

· Wikidata: Q3175473

· DBpedia: Jean de la Chambre

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