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Jan Van De Velde The Elder
Jan van de Velde the Elder (1568, Antwerp – 1623, Haarlem), was a Dutch calligrapher, writing teacher, and engraver. He was the father of the engraver Jan van de Velde. Biography According to the RKD he was possibly the pupil of Felix van Sambix. He married Mayken van Bracht from Turnhout, sister-in-law of the publisher Jan van Waesberghe, in 1592 in Rotterdam and opened a French school there.Jan van de Velde (I) in the Their son, , became a painter. He published his calligraphy in the ''Spieghel der Schrijfkonste'' in 1605. In 1620 moved to Haarlem, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |