Nicolaes Lauwers
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Nicolaes Lauwers (1600, Antwerp – 1652, Antwerp), was a Flemish engraver.
Biography
According to the RKD he joined the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1619, and opened a print workshop shortly after that on the Lombardenvest, called ‘In de scryvende Hand’ (in the writing hand).[1] He married 8 February 1628 to Maria Vermeulen and became deacon of guild in 1635. He taught the students Nicolaes Pitau, and Hendrick Snyers, in addition to his son Conrad. He is known for prints after Rubens and Gerard Seghers.[1][2]
Engravings
- ‘Jupiter and Mercury with Philemon and Baucis’ after Jacob Jordaens.
- ‘The Triumph of the Holy Sacrament’ after Peter Paul Rubens.
- ‘Adoration of the Three Kings’ after Pieter Paul Rubens.
- ‘Jesus Christ before Pilate’ after Pieter Paul Rubens.
- ‘The descent from the Cross’ after Pieter Paul Rubens.
- ‘The concert of Saint- Cecilia’ after Gerard Seghers.
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nicolaes Lauwers in the RKD
- ↑ Cornelis de Bie's book of biographies Het Gulden Cabinet from 1662, page 473
