Joannes van Doetecum the Elder explained

Joannes van Doetecum I
Birth Date:1530
Birth Place:Deventer
Death Date:1605
Nationality:Habsburg Netherlands

Joannes van Doetecum the Elder (1530 – 1605) was a Dutch engraver-cartographer known for his etched works after genre scenes by Pieter Bruegel the Elder and maps of various cities in the Netherlands.

He was born in Deventer and moved to Haarlem in 1578.[1] He was the father of Johannes II, Peter and Baptista, and was the brother of Lucas van Doetecum, with whom he collaborated on many print series.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joannes van Doetecum (I) . 14 October 2019.
  2. Orenstein, Nadine M., ed., Pieter Bruegel the Elder: Drawings and Prints, The Large Landscapes, page 120 (archive.org)