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Jacob van Meurs

Publisher and engraver from the Northern Netherlands (circa 1619/1620-1679)

  • Fame38.6
  • Momentum4.2
  • Wikipedia125
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Lived 1610–1679, aged 69Netherlands
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  • Era
    1610–1679
    Aged 69
Summary
Updated 2026-07-19

Jacob van Meurs was a Dutch engraver and publisher from Amsterdam. His works are in the National Gallery of Art and the National Portrait Gallery. Active from 1651 to 1680, he specialized in works of geography, travelogues, and history. He published the first version of The New and Unknown World: or Description of America and the Southland which was printed in Dutch and included 125 copper engravings.

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In the 17th century
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38.6
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Momentum4.2
Historical4.8
Now attention11.9
Source confidence30.0
Completeness70.0
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