Jan Caspar Philips (1690–1775), was a German engraver who settled in Amsterdam. He was born perhaps in

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, like a younger brother. His father was Hendrik Philips (-1748), a wigmaker, his mother Anna Elizabeth Kraft (-1753). The family settled at NZ Voorburgwal. In 1725 he became the teacher of the engraver

Simon Fokke Simon Fokke (1712–1784) was a Dutch designer, etcher, and engraver. Born in Amsterdam, he was a pupil of J. C. Philips, and was chiefly employed by booksellers to engrave small portraits and vignettes. He died in Amsterdam in 1784. His works i ...

and his nephew Caspar Philips.Jan Caspar Philips
in the

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He contributed engravings to

Jan Wagenaar Jan Wagenaar (25 October 1709 – 1 March 1773) was a Dutch historian, best known for his contributions to ''Tegenwoordige staat van nederland'' and ''Vaderlandsche Historie''. Biography Wagenaar was born in Amsterdam to a Mennonite master ...

's ''Hedendaagse Historie'' and made the engravings in 1743 for Kornelis de Wit's ''Verzaameling van Afbeeldingen van Doopsgezinde Leeraaren''. He died at Egelantiersgracht.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Philips, Jan Caspar 1690 births 1775 deaths Engravers from Amsterdam German engravers