Jan Cornelisz. van 't Woudt
Dutch printmaker and painter (c. 1580–1615)
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Jan Cornelisz. van 't Woudt (also Jan Cornelisz. van 't Woudt, Jan Woudanus, Jan Cornelisz. van 't Wout etc., born c. 1565 or c. 1570 near Delft, buried 7 February 1615 in Leiden) was a Dutch printmaker, painter, draughtsman and scientific illustrator who worked in Delft and Leiden.[2][3][4][5]
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Jan Cornelisz. van 't Woudt / Woudanus | |
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Self portrait on his De overgave van Weinsberg, 1603 (The Surrender of Weinsberg, 1603) | |
| Born | circa 1565[1] presumably 't Woudt near Delft |
| Died | 1615-02-07 (burial) Leiden |
| Education | Taught by Jacob Willemsz Delff the Elder[2] |
| Spouse | Aechte Mattheusdr. van Eyck[2] |
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Biography
Woudanus worked as an artist in both Delft (1570 - 1594) and Leiden (1594 - 1615). He was a pupil of the painter Jacob Willemsz. Delff the Elder and was later the teacher of Aryen Poten from Delft.[2][3][4]
Work
Woudanus' work includes:[3]
Paintings
Portrait of a lady. Oil on panel, 1601 - 1609.
The surrender of Weinsberg (Dutch: De overgave van Weinsberg), 1603.[6]
Portrait of Dirck Volckertszoon Coornhert, detail of The surrender of Weinsberg.
Portrait of Jacob Duym, detail of The surrender of Weinsberg.
Portrait of Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540–1609). Oil on panel, 1608.[7]
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Prints
Prints after drawings by Jan Cornelisz. van 't Woudt, four on Leiden University by printmaker Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg and one by printmaker Willem Jacobsz. Delff
Leiden University Hortus Botanicus, 1610 or 1644.[8]
Leiden University anatomical theatre, 1610.[9]
Heidelberg Wine Barrel, Johann-Casimir-Fass. "IC" stands for Jan Cornelisz. (van 't Woudt).
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