Jakob Willemsz. Delff (the elder)
Jakob Willemsz. Delff , also Delft , (the elder) (* around 1550 in Gouda ; † May 5, 1601 in Delft ) was a Dutch painter and engraver.
He was a talented painter and mainly painted numerous portraits of well-known personalities. His best-known works include the portrait of the officers of the rifle guild from 1592 and the self-portrait with family from 1590.
family
Jakob Willemsz. Delff was married to Maria Nagel († 1622). The couple had the following children:
- Willem Jakobsz. (1580–1638), engraver X 1618 Geertruid van Mierevelt
- Cornelis Jakobsz. (1571-1643), still life painter; Father of Adriaen Cornelisz. and Claudius Cornelisz.
- Rochus Jakobsz. (1572? -1617), painter
literature
- Arnold Houbraken's Grosse Schouburgh The Dutch Painters And Painters, p. 186
Web links
- Georg Kaspar Nagler's general artist lexicon
- Johann Samuelersch's General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts
- family tree
- biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Delff, Jakob Willemsz. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jakob Willemsen Delffius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1550 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gouda cheese |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 5, 1601 |
| Place of death | Delft |