Theodor Matham, also Theodoor Matham (1589 Haerlem -) was a Dutch engraver. He was the younger son of the better known engraver Jacob Matham

Jacob Matham

Jacob Matham , of Haarlem, was a famous engraver and pen-draftsman.-Biography:He was the stepson and pupil of painter and draftsman Hendrik Goltzius, and brother-in-law to engraver Simon van Poelenburgh, having married his sister, Marijtgen...

, and the brother of the engravers Jan

Jan Matham

Jan Matham , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to the RKD he was the son of Jacob Matham, brother of Theodor and Adriaen, and signed his works "JMatham F". He is known for fruit still lifes and engravings. He was a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1628 and in...

 and Adriaen Matham

Adriaen Matham

Adriaen Matham was a Dutch artist, engraver and art dealer.-Biography:Matham was the son of Dutch engraver Jacob Matham and his wife Marijtgen; he was brother to the engravers Jan and Theodor Matham. Adriaen was a member of the schutterij already in 1618. He was painted by Frans Hals in 1627...

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He went to Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 and studied under Cornelius Bloemaert, and then returned to Haerlem, where he engraved an important number of plates. He signed his plates T.M. fecit or T.M. sculpsit.