Jacob van der Heyden

Jacob van der Heyden (1573–1645) was a Flemish Baroque painter, sculptor and engraver.

Portrait of Frederick V, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

According to Houbraken he was a painter from Strasbourg who painted for royalty.[1]

According to the RKD he worked in Strasbourg, Frankfurt, and Sweden. and was known for portraits, landscapes and historical allegories.[2] Most of his work that survives today are engravings. He died in Brussels.

References

(in Dutch) Jacob van der Heyden Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
Jacob van der Heyden in the RKD

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[Houbraken-1] (in Dutch) Jacob van der Heyden Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature

[RKD-2] Jacob van der Heyden in the RKD