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Jacob van Meurs

113 works

In Amsterdam, Jacob van Meurs made his living as an engraver and publisher. Read more

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Etched print of the Westerhal in Amsterdam with a tall tower, staircase, flowering trees, and people and horses in the square

View of the Westerhal in Amsterdam

1663

Etching of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam with its tower, gothic windows, canal, wooden bridge and figures in the street.

View of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam

1663

Engraved 17th-century map of the Oostergo region with towns, waterways, a compass rose and decorative cartouches.

Map of the Oostergo quarter

1664

Bird's-eye engraving of the Amsterdam Beurs with crowded arcades, a clock tower, a canal bridge and a rowing boat.

Bird's-eye view of the stock exchange of Hendrik de Keyser in Amsterdam, before 1668

1663

Engraved view of a courtyard with formal hedge garden, fountains and a multi-storey building with chimneys under a cloudy sky

View of the courtyard of the Old Men's Home in Amsterdam

1663

Etching of the Nieuwezijds Kapel in Amsterdam with gabled houses, moored boats and figures on the quay.

View of the Nieuwezijds Kapel in Amsterdam

1663

Etching of the Montelbaanstoren tower in Amsterdam with moored sailing ships and gabled houses along the harbor.

View of the Montelbaanstoren in Amsterdam

1663

Engraving of the Nieuwezijds Herenlogement in Amsterdam with street life, a horse and cart, and a rider in front.

View of the Nieuwezijds Herenlogement in Amsterdam

1663

Engraving of a canal bridge in Amsterdam with a boat, carriage, pedestrians and gabled houses.

View of the Oudezijds Heerenlogement in Amsterdam

1663

Etching of Amsterdam seen from the IJ, with church spires, sailing ships and rowing boats on rippling water under clouds.

View of Amsterdam

1663

Engraving of the Koornbeurs grain exchange in Amsterdam, with crowds on the square, moored ships and a church tower.

View of the Korenbeurs in Amsterdam

1663

Etched view of a grand town hall with a central dome tower, crowds, and a horse-drawn carriage in the square.

View of the front of the Town Hall on the Dam

1663

Engraved street view of two brick meat halls with market stalls, pedestrians, a horse and cart, and dogs.

Gezicht op de Grote en Kleine Vleeshal aan de Nes te Amsterdam

1663

Engraving of a walled city on a river with a pagoda, sailing junks, a bridge, and rocky hills in the background.

Namhun

1665

Engraved view of a walled town with a tall pagoda, junks on the river in the foreground, and hills behind.

Namkun

1665

Engraved map of Sneek with a skyline panorama above, church towers, a windmill, canals and boats, and two coats of arms.

Plattegrond van Sneek met stadsgezicht

1664

Engraved bird's-eye view of the Rasphuis in Amsterdam, showing courtyard, gabled houses, a cart and street figures.

Gezicht op het Rasphuis te Amsterdam

1663

Engraving of two shackled prisoners sawing a log on a table in a barred room, with a window behind them.

Twee gevangenen zagen een boomstam doormidden

1663

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a dark gown and skullcap, with an inscription on a pedestal below.

Portret van Nicolaus Arnoldus

1654

Engraving of the Nieuwezijds Herenlogement in Amsterdam with figures, a horse and rider, and trees on a square.

Gezicht op het Nieuwezijds Herenlogement te Amsterdam

1663

Etching of Amsterdam harbour with a large warehouse, moored ships, sailing boats and a windmill under a cloudy sky.

Gezicht op 's Lands Zeemagazijn (Admiraliteitsmagazijn) te Amsterdam

1663

Engraved view of three civic buildings along an Amsterdam canal with boats in the water and people on the quay.

Gezicht op de Handboogdoelen, het Stadsmagazijn (Bushuis) en de Voetboogdoelen te Amsterdam

1663

Engraved view of Amsterdam canal with a wooden bridge, large gabled warehouses, rowing boats and figures on the quay.

Gezicht op de Stadskorenpakhuizen en de Stadsartilleriehuizen te Amsterdam

1663

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a feathered cap and ruff, framed by an arch with coats of arms and a Latin inscription.

Portret van Tycho Brahe

1630

Engraved portrait of Charles II in armour within an oval, with a crown, coat of arms and dragon supporters.

Portret van koning Karel II van Engeland

1649

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded scholar in dark robes, surrounded by books, a skull, an hourglass and a quill.

Portret van Sibrandus Francisci Eilshemius

1651

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curled hair and lace collar, surrounded by laurel, books and swans, with verses below.

Portret van Sibylle van Griethuysen

1651

Engraved oval portrait of an older bearded man in a large lace ruff collar, with Latin inscription around the frame.

Portret van Rombout Hogerbeets

1648

Engraving of the Munttoren in Amsterdam with its tall spire, a canal, a boat, bridge and small figures on the quay.

Gezicht op de Munttoren te Amsterdam

1663

Engraved view of the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam with its tall spire, a canal, a bridge and a large tree.

Gezicht op de Nieuwe Kerk te Amsterdam

1663

Etching of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam with its tower, canal, wooden bridge, carriage and figures on the square.

Gezicht op de Oude Kerk te Amsterdam

1663

Engraved bird's-eye view of Amsterdam with canals, dense buildings, and many sailing ships on the water.

Plattegrond van Amsterdam, 1482

1663

In Amsterdam, Jacob van Meurs made his living as an engraver and publisher. He started in 1651 and worked for almost thirty years, mostly on books of geography and travel. He published the first version of The New and Unknown World, a description of America and the Southland, printed in Dutch with 125 copper engravings. He died around 1680. Today the National Gallery of Art holds his work, as does the National Portrait Gallery. Browse 113 works by Jacob van Meurs from 3 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia