Cornelis Visscher

Self-Portrait, 1649

Big Cat, 1657

Cornelis Visscher (* 1629 in Haarlem or Amsterdam , † before June 7, 1662 ) was a Dutch engraver and portrait artist.

Cornelis Visscher formed in Haarlem, allegedly under the direction of Pieter Claesz. Soutman , on whose behalf he executed engravings after Peter Paul Rubens and especially numerous copperplate engravings . In 1653 he joined the Guild of St. Luke and was then self-employed for a few years. He also engraved and engraved after Guido Reni , Parmigianino , Adriaen Brouwer and Adriaen van Ostade . His brothers Jan de Visscher and Lambert Visscher were also engravers.

literature

• Hermann Arthur Lier :  Visscher, Cornelius . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 40, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1896, p. 72.

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