Magdalena de Passe

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Magdalena de Passe also: de Pas; Van de Passe, Magdalene (* 1600 in Cologne , † 1638 in Utrecht ) was a copperplate engraver .

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"Pygmalion"; Engraving in the Prentenkabinet Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Magdalena de Passe was the daughter of Crispin de Passe the elder , who also trained her, and the sister of Crispin the younger , Simon and Willem de Passe. In 1617 she engraved some plates with the depictions of Sibyls . According to Franconia, she took the engraving style of Count Goudt, who was in Utrecht at the time, as a model. She specialized in landscapes and worked as a copperplate engraver until her marriage in 1634 with the artist Frederick van Bevervoorden († 1636). Her father lived with her during her widowhood.

Works (selection)

  • 1618 and 1620 Heroologia of Holland. For this book she and her brother engraved the plates of the illustration.

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personal data
SURNAME Passe, Magdalena de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pas, Magdalena van de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch engraver
DATE OF BIRTH 1600
PLACE OF BIRTH Cologne
DATE OF DEATH 1638
Place of death Utrecht