Jan Jacobsz. Schipper
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Born
1616
Jan Jacobsz. Dommekracht
1616
Amsterdam
Died1669
OthernamesJ.J. Schipper
Occupation(s)Bookseller, printer, poet
Jan Jacobsz. Schipper | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jan Jacobsz. Dommekracht 1616 Amsterdam |
| Died | 1669 |
| Other names | J.J. Schipper |
| Occupation(s) | Bookseller, printer, poet |
| Years active | 1636-1669 |
Jan Jacobsz. Schipper (1616-1669) was a bookseller, printer, and theatre poet in Amsterdam.
Schipper was born to Jacob Claesz. and Neeltje Leyen in Amsterdam. The surname Schipper is in fact a pseudonym derived from his father’s work as a skipper, and his actual surname is Dommekracht, or Dommescracht.[1] Not much is known about Schipper’s early life, however he was registered to the Amsterdam bookseller’s guild on 28 October 1636, and married Suzanna Veselaers on 27 August 1650.[2] In 1673 his widow started a printing house with Joseph Athias.[3]
