Jacob van Meurs (1619/1620 - c. 1680) was a Dutch engraver and publisher from Amsterdam. [1] [2] His works are in the National Gallery of Art [1] and the National Portrait Gallery. [3] Active from 1651 to 1680, he specialized in works of geography, travelogues, and history. He published the first version of The New and Unknown World: or Description of America and the Southland which was printed in Dutch and included 125 copper engravings. [4]
- ^ a b "Artist Info - Jacob von Meurs". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ Harris, Leslie M. (2004-08-01). In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863. University of Chicago Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-226-31775-5.
- ^ "Jacob van Meurs - National Portrait Gallery". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "The New and Unknown World: or Description of America and the Southland". www.wdl.org. 1671. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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Jacob van Meurs (1619/1620 - c. 1680) was a Dutch engraver and publisher from Amsterdam. [1] [2] His works are in the National Gallery of Art [1] and the National Portrait Gallery. [3] Active from 1651 to 1680, he specialized in works of geography, travelogues, and history. He published the first version of The New and Unknown World: or Description of America and the Southland which was printed in Dutch and included 125 copper engravings. [4]
- ^ a b "Artist Info - Jacob von Meurs". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ Harris, Leslie M. (2004-08-01). In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863. University of Chicago Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-226-31775-5.
- ^ "Jacob van Meurs - National Portrait Gallery". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "The New and Unknown World: or Description of America and the Southland". www.wdl.org. 1671. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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Jacob van Meurs at Wikimedia Commons
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