Jacob van Meurs (1619/1620 - c. 1680) was a Dutch engraver and publisher from Amsterdam. His works are in the National Gallery of Art and the National Portrait Gallery. Active from 1651 to 1680, he specialized in works of geography, travelogues, and history. He published the first version of The New and Unknown World: or Description of America and the Southland which was printed in Dutch and included 125 copper engravings.
References
- ^ "Artist Info - Jacob von Meurs". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- Harris, Leslie M. (2004-08-01). In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863. University of Chicago Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-226-31775-5.
- "Jacob van Meurs - National Portrait Gallery". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- "The New and Unknown World: or Description of America and the Southland". www.wdl.org. 1671. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
External links
- Media related to Jacob van Meurs at Wikimedia Commons