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Claes Jansz. Visscher

Also known as: Claes Jansz. Visscher; primary name: Visscher, Claes Jansz.; other name: Piscator; other name: Visscher, Nicolaes Jansz
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; printmaker; publisher/printer; Dutch; Male
Life dates: 1587-1652
Address: Amsterdam "woonende inde Kalber-straet" (1633)
Biography: Amsterdam. Began as a draughtsman and engraver from 1605, but turned publisher from 1606, and became the largest dealer of his day, specialising in buying and reprinting older plates. He might have been a pupil of David Vinckboons. Father of Nicolaes Visscher I (qv), who inherited the business. An album with 21 sets of his publications is in the BL (C.175.m.32, ex-Joseph Banks)
Bibliography: Hollstein XXXVIII-XXXIX (text and plates) Huigen Leeflang, 'The sign of CJV and his progeny', Rijksmuseum Bulletin, 2014, pp.241-69.

1,047 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.185 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jan Philipsz. van BouckhorstFormerly attributed to:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1603-1631

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1848,1125.5 |
Producer name: BIOG49820 Drawn by:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1608

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1848,1125.6 |
Producer name: BIOG49820 Drawn by:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1608

drawing

Museum number: 1861,0810.47 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Claes Jansz. VisscherFormerly attributed to:Hendrick van Cleve III |
Production date: 1602-1679

drawing; forgery

Museum number: G,2.94 |
Producer name: Attributed to:William Henry IrelandAfter:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1792-1810

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1848,1125.4 |
Producer name: BIOG49820 Drawn by:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1608

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.1039 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Claes Jansz. VisscherFormerly attributed to:Peter Paul Rubens |
Production date: 1602-1679

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1848,1125.7 |
Producer name: BIOG49820 Drawn by:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1608

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1919,0513.1 |
Producer name: BIOG49878 Drawn by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1606

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,2.328 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Abraham RademakerAfter:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1690-1735

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book III |
Museum number: 1947,0412.3.46 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1590

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book I |
Museum number: 1947,1022.12 |
Producer name: After:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1589

print

Museum number: Sheepshanks.6887 |
Producer name: Formerly attributed to:Moyses van WtenbrouckPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1630-1670

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book I |
Museum number: 1947,1022.21 |
Producer name: After:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1589

print

Title: Landscapes after van der Horst |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5870 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIAfter:Gerrit Horst |
Production date: 1628

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book II |
Museum number: 1947,0412.3.28 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1590

print

Museum number: Sheepshanks.6885 |
Producer name: Formerly attributed to:Moyses van WtenbrouckPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1630-1670

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book I |
Museum number: 1947,1022.20 |
Producer name: After:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1589

print

Title: Landscapes after van der Horst |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5872 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claes Jansz. VisscherAfter:Gerrit Horst |
Production date: 1628 1610

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book II |
Museum number: 1947,1022.26 |
Producer name: After:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1590

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book II |
Museum number: 1947,0412.3.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1590

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book II |
Museum number: 1947,1022.22 |
Producer name: After:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1590

print

Museum number: 1871,0812.80 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan SaenredamAfter:Hendrik Goltzius |
Production date: 1595

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book II |
Museum number: 1947,1022.27 |
Producer name: After:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1590

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book I |
Museum number: 1947,0412.3.16 |
Producer name: After:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1589

print

Museum number: 1891,0414.667 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1605-1652

print

Title: The Rich man playing violin on the jaw-bone Twelve Flemish Proverbs |
Museum number: 1872,0511.1240 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johannes WierixAfter:Pieter Bruegel the Elder |
Production date: 1568

print

Museum number: 1866,0407.19 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johannes WierixAfter:Pieter Bruegel the Elder |
Production date: 1568

print

Museum number: 1891,0414.1283 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensAfter:Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert |
Production date: 1638-1652

print

Title: Solomon's song |
Museum number: 1933,0315.2 |
Producer name: After:Jan Sadeler IAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590

print

Museum number: 1937,0915.393 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cornelis BoelPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1590-1621

print

Title: Solomon's song |
Museum number: 1933,0318.1 |
Producer name: After:Jan Sadeler IAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590

print

Title: Boereverdriet |
Museum number: Gg,4M.42 |
Producer name: After:David VinckboonsPrint made by:Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert |
Production date: 1610

print

Title: Biblical Scenes |
Museum number: 1868,0612.411 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter SerwoutersAfter:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1611

print

Title: Regiunculae, et Villae Aliquot Ducatus Brabantiae... |
Museum number: 1936,1116.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claes Jansz. VisscherAfter:Master of the Small Landscapes |
Production date: 1612

print

Title: Costumes |
Museum number: 1857,0228.271 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1615-1641

print

Title: Costumes |
Museum number: 1857,0228.268 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1615-1641

print; title-page

Title: The Mirror of Vanity |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5750 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1633

print; title-page

Title: Verschey den Lantschapjes ghemaeckt door Willem Buÿtewech |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.4830 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem BuytewechPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1621

print; ornament print; title-page

Title: Verscheyden Aerdige Morissen van Polifilo Zancarli geordineert (horizontal) |
Museum number: Gg,4G.28 |
Producer name: After:Odoardo FialettiAfter:Polifilo Giancarli |
Production date: 1636

print

Museum number: E,4.57 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johannes WierixPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1566

print

Title: The Mirror of Vanity |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5751 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1633

print

Museum number: 1937,0915.289 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gillis van BreenAfter:Karel van Mander I |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: The Mirror of Vanity |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5758 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1633

print

Title: The Mirror of Vanity |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5753 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1633

print

Title: The Mirror of Vanity |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5759 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1633

print

Title: Spiritus Intellectus VII Dona Spiritus |
Museum number: 1930,0414.74 |
Producer name: Print made by:Adriaen CollaertAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580-1600

print

Title: The Mirror of Vanity |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5766 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1633

print

Title: Seasons |
Museum number: 2007,7059.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claes Jansz. VisscherAfter:Joos de Momper |
Production date: 1605-1652

print

Title: Story of the Prodigal Son |
Museum number: 2002,1130.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claes Jansz. VisscherAfter:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1608

print

Title: The Mirror of Vanity |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5765 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1633

print

Title: Wayfaring musicians |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5798 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1615-1641

print

Title: Wayfaring musicians |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5797 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1615-1641

print

Title: Wayfaring musicians |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5794 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1615-1641

print

Title: Wayfaring musicians |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5796 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1615-1641

print

Museum number: 1937,0915.324 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claes Jansz. VisscherAfter:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1607

print

Museum number: 1852,0214.408 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jonas SuyderhoefAfter:Adriaen van Ostade |
Production date: 1633-1686

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1868,0612.1552 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1638

print

Museum number: 1853,0312.228 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1585-1586

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.95 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print; ornament print

Title: Verscheyden Randen En Spitsen Door H.Jansen Gemaeckt, En Gedruckt By C.I. Visscher A.o 1631 |
Museum number: 1972,U.1008 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans JanssenPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1631

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.94 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print; ornament print

Title: Verscheyden Randen En Spitsen Door H.Jansen Gemaeckt, En Gedruckt By C.I. Visscher A.o 1631 |
Museum number: 1972,U.1009 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans JanssenPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1631

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.107 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.92 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.88 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.87 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.97 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.83 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.89 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.100 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.93 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1972,U.1036 |
Producer name: BIOG49878 Published by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1620-1650

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.104 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.105 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print

Title: Beggars and Peasants |
Museum number: 1983,U.96 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Jansz. QuastFormerly attributed to:Pieter Nolpe |
Production date: 1634-1640

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book II |
Museum number: 1947,0412.3.27 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1590

print

Title: Metamorphoses Book II |
Museum number: 1947,0412.3.26 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hendrik GoltziusPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1590

print

Title: Praga |
Museum number: 1872,0113.594.1-4.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans WechterAfter:Philip van den Bossche |
Production date: 1606

print

Title: Carolus Dei Gratia Britanniæ Magnæ, Franciæ et Hiberniæ Rex, Fidei Propugnator |
Museum number: 1864,0813.38 |
Producer name: BIOG49878 Published by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1635-1642

print

Title: Carolus bÿ der gratien Godes Koning van Groot Britannien ... |
Museum number: P,2.35 |
Producer name: Published by:Claes Jansz. VisscherAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1648-1652

print

Title: The Mirror of Vanity |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5762 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1633

print

Title: Ver Four Seasons with Views of Castles near Amsterdam |
Museum number: 1982,U.4476 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hessel Gerritsz.After:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1600-1615

print

Title: Landscapes after Molijn |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5875 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIAfter:Pieter de Molijn |
Production date: 1616-1641

print; broadside

Title: Die Godts Armen Hier Veracht... Lazarus Ante Fores Ditis Iacet Ulcere Plenus et Mi |
Museum number: 1871,1209.4819 |
Producer name: Published by:Claes Jansz. VisscherAfter:Abraham Bosse |
Production date: 1652 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: Playsante Lantschappen ende vermakelycke Gesichten |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5985 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1641

print

Title: Royal-Size Bible Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti |
Museum number: 1939,0130.1.87 |
Producer name: Published by:Claes Jansz. VisscherPublished by:Nicolaes Visscher I |
Production date: 1652 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: Royal-Size Bible Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti |
Museum number: 1939,0130.1.100 |
Producer name: Published by:Claes Jansz. VisscherPublished by:Nicolaes Visscher I |
Production date: 1652 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: Hunting Scenes |
Museum number: 1939,0714.113 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter SerwoutersAfter:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1609 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print; costume print

Title: Nettunesa Italian Costumes |
Museum number: D,5.127 |
Producer name: After:Pieter LastmanPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1605-1633

print

Title: Royal-Size Bible Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti |
Museum number: 1939,0130.1.55 |
Producer name: Published by:Claes Jansz. VisscherPublished by:Nicolaes Visscher I |
Production date: 1652 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: Anthonis Poort Employments of Men and Views of the Surroundings o |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.6921 |
Producer name: Published by:Claes Jansz. VisscherAfter:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1609

print

Title: Aprilis The twelve months with views of Dutch towns |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.5921 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van de Velde IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: Florentia |
Museum number: 1872,0113.592.+ |
Producer name: Attributed to:Antonio TempestaAfter:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1650-1700

print

Museum number: 1895,0408.66 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johannes WierixPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1564

print

Museum number: 1937,0915.317 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter SerwoutersAfter:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1608

print

Title: Diversa Animalia Quadrupedia |
Museum number: Z,1.17.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:Reinier van PersynAfter:Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp |
Production date: 1641

print

Title: Royal-Size Bible Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti |
Museum number: 1939,0130.1.53 |
Producer name: Published by:Claes Jansz. VisscherPublished by:Nicolaes Visscher I |
Production date: 1652 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: Plaijsante plaets aede duy kat Views in the surroundings of Haarlem |
Museum number: 1987,1003.20 |
Producer name: BIOG49878 Print made by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1610-1620 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus. Doctorum aliquot virorum effigies |
Museum number: O,5.80 |
Producer name: BIOG49878 Published by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1646 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

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