SAVERY, Salomon


SAVERY, Salomon

Artist

(b. 1594, Amsterdam, d. 1683, Haarlem)

Details

Dutch printmaker, part of a family of artists, son of Jacob Savery I. He was active in Amsterdam, but in 1632 he visited England. His earliest dated print is from 1610. Landscapes and portraits were his main subjects. He made several prints after paintings by Rembrandt. He engraved title prints on several plays by Joost van den Vondel and produced 12 prints for the translation of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes published in 1657. //


Category Artists
Artists by letter S
Artist nationality Flemish