Hieronymus Wierix

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Hieronymus Wierix (1553–1619) was a Flemish engraver and member of the Antwerp Wierix family who made engravings after well-known artists, including Albrecht Durer.

Biography

Wierix was born and died in Antwerp. According to Cornelis de Bie's book of artist biographies Het Gulden Cabinet he and his brothers Jan and Antoine were all engravers.^[1] His pupils were Abraham van Merlen, Jan Baptist van den Sande the elder, and Jacob de Weert.^[2] His daughter Christina married the engraver Jan-Baptist Barbé, who later had his other daughter Cecilia (his sister-in-law) declared insane in order to claim her inheritance, a set of Durer drawings.^[2]

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References

↑ Het Gulden Cabinet, p 520
↑ 2.0 2.1 Hieronymus Wierix in the RKD

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Persondata
Name	Wierix, Hieronymus
Alternative names
Short description	Flemish engraver
Date of birth	1553
Place of birth	Antwerp
Date of death	1619
Place of death	Antwerp

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