Willem Jacobsz Delff
Painter from the Northern Netherlands
About Willem Jacobsz Delff
Lived 1580 – 1638 (aged 57). Willem Jacobsz Delff was a Dutch painter, copper engraver and printmaker.
Willem Jacobsz Delff ( – 14 April 1638) was a Dutch Golden Age engraver and painter.
Early life Delff was born in Delft. He learned painting from his father, Jacob Willemsz. Delff the Elder, who painted a family portrait with his sons and wife Maria Joachimsdr Nagel.
Career Jacob's sons were all artists in their own right; Cornelis (top left in the portrait) became a still life painter, while Rochus (between Cornelis and his father) became a portrait painter like his father.
Personal life Willem married a daughter of Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt and became a renowned engraver.
His son Jacob Willemsz Delff the Younger became a painter.
Death He died on 14 April 1638 in Delft.
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Who was Willem Jacobsz Delff?
painter from the Northern Netherlands (1580–1638)
When was Willem Jacobsz Delff born?
Willem Jacobsz Delff was born on 15 September 1580 in Delft.
When did Willem Jacobsz Delff die?
Willem Jacobsz Delff died on 14 April 1638 in Delft.
What was Willem Jacobsz Delff's occupation?
Willem Jacobsz Delff was a painter, copper engraver and printmaker.
What nationality was Willem Jacobsz Delff?
Willem Jacobsz Delff was Dutch.
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