L'ADMIRAL, Jan - b. 1699 Amsterdam, d. 1773 Amsterdam - WGA

L'ADMIRAL, Jan

(b. 1699 Amsterdam, d. 1773 Amsterdam)

Dutch printmaker. He was the son of an engraver of the same name, and is known for a series of engravings for a new edition of Karel van Mander’s Schilderboeck published by Steven van Esveldt in 1764. He was the brother of Jacob (1700-1770) and he is documented as a pupil of Jacob Christoph Le Blon (1667-1741), who taught him colour printing.

Portraits of Augustin Jorisz. Verburcht, Hendrick van Cleve, Melchior Orch and Hans Vredeman de Vries
Portraits of Augustin Jorisz. Verburcht, Hendrick van Cleve, Melchior Orch and Hans Vredeman de Vries by

Portraits of Augustin Jorisz. Verburcht, Hendrick van Cleve, Melchior Orch and Hans Vredeman de Vries

Jan L’Admiral was a Dutch etcher. The subjects of this portrait were Netherlandish printmakers and painters in the 16th century.

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