Nicolaes Lauwers
Nicolaes Lauwers or Nicolaas Lauwers (1600, Antwerp – 1652, Antwerp), was a Flemish engraver, draughtsman, publisher, printer and art dealer.[1][2] He is known for his reproductive prints after works by leading Flemish artists such as Rubens, Jacob Jordaens and Gerard Seghers.[1]
Life
[edit]He was born in Antwerp on 27 April 1600 as the son of Jacob Lauwers and Margareta Huysraet. He joined the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1619, and opened a print workshop shortly after that on the Lombardenvest, called In de scryvende Hand (In the writing hand). He married on 8 February 1628 Maria Vermeulen. Their son Coenraed also became an engraver. Nicolaes was elected a deacon of the Antwerp guild in 1635.[1]
He was buried in Antwerp on 4 November 1652.[1]
His pupils included Nicolaes Pitau, Hendrick Snyers, Gilles de la Forgie, Marinus Vigilet, Matheus Wtenbrouck and J. B. Vervoort in addition to his son Coenraed.[1]
Work
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He is known for engraving and publishing prints after Rubens, Jacob Jordaens and other prominent Flemish painters of the century.[3]
Engravings
[edit]- Jupiter and Mercury with Philemon and Baucis after Jacob Jordaens.
- The Triumph of the Holy Sacrament after Rubens.
- The Adoration of the Magi with Torches after Rubens.
- Jesus Christ before Pilate after Rubens.
- The descent from the Cross after Rubens.
- The concert of Saint Cecilia after Gerard Seghers.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Nicolaes Lauwers at the Netherlands Institute for Art History
- ^ Nicolaas Lauwers at the British Museum
- ^ 'Nicolaes Lauvvers, in: Cornelis de Bie, Het Gulden Cabinet, Johannes Meyssens, Antwerp, page 473
External links
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Media related to Nicolaes Lauwers at Wikimedia Commons
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