Jan de Visscher
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Jan de Visscher was a Dutch Golden Age
engraver who became a painter in later life.
at the ripe age of 56. Houbraken spoke to Michiel Carrée personally about his art, who claimed that Visscher became as good as he was at Italianate landscapes. No paintings by Visscher's hand are known today, but he made many prints after various famous painters from Haarlem such as Berchem, Adriaen van Ostade
, Jan van Goyen, and his brother Cornelis. Houbraken mentioned Jan Visser from Haarlem with the nickname Slempop at another point in his book, in his biographical sketch of "P. Molyn", son of Pieter de Molijn
. This Jan Visser visited the Haarlem-born Molyn II when he was in prison in Genua for 16 years for murdering his wife.
According to the RKD Jan de Visscher had two brothers, Cornelis Visscher
(1628-1658) and Lambert de Visscher (1633-ca.1690). He was registered in Amsterdam in 1692, but his death was not recorded. Since he is referred to in the past tense when Houbraken was writing, he is assumed to have died before 1712.
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
engraver who became a painter in later life.
Biography
According to Houbraken he was an able etcher who made famous prints (in his lifetime) after the works of Philips Wouwerman and Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, and who became an able pupil of the landscape painter Michiel CarréeMichiel Carree
Michiel Carree or Carré was born at Amsterdam in 1666. He received his first instructions from his elder brother Hendrik Carré, and afterwards became the scholar of Nicolaas Berchem, but unfortunately did not profit by the example and practice of so excellent a master, but preferred to follow the...
at the ripe age of 56. Houbraken spoke to Michiel Carrée personally about his art, who claimed that Visscher became as good as he was at Italianate landscapes. No paintings by Visscher's hand are known today, but he made many prints after various famous painters from Haarlem such as Berchem, Adriaen van Ostade
Adriaen van Ostade
Adriaen van Ostade was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works.-Life:...
, Jan van Goyen, and his brother Cornelis. Houbraken mentioned Jan Visser from Haarlem with the nickname Slempop at another point in his book, in his biographical sketch of "P. Molyn", son of Pieter de Molijn
Pieter de Molijn
Pieter de Molijn was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver born in England.-Biography:He was baptized in the Dutch Reformed Austin Friars church in London. Little is known of his early training, but he probably traveled to Italy and in 1616 he became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke. He...
. This Jan Visser visited the Haarlem-born Molyn II when he was in prison in Genua for 16 years for murdering his wife.
According to the RKD Jan de Visscher had two brothers, Cornelis Visscher
Cornelis Visscher
Cornelis Visscher , was a Dutch Golden Age engraver and the brother of Jan de Visscher and Lambert Visscher.-Biography:...
(1628-1658) and Lambert de Visscher (1633-ca.1690). He was registered in Amsterdam in 1692, but his death was not recorded. Since he is referred to in the past tense when Houbraken was writing, he is assumed to have died before 1712.