DALEN, Cornelis van, the Elder - b. ~1602 Amsterdam, d. 1665 Amsterdam - WGA

DALEN, Cornelis van, the Elder

(b. ~1602 Amsterdam, d. 1665 Amsterdam)

Cornelis van Dalen was a Dutch engraver. He was in England in 1631-1642. His more gifted son Cornelis van Dalen II was emigrated to England and died there. Cornelis van Dalen II was an artist of considerable stature, who engraved some of the most powerful portraits of his time.

Allegory of the Birth of Prince Wilheim Heinrich von Brandenburg
Allegory of the Birth of Prince Wilheim Heinrich von Brandenburg by

Allegory of the Birth of Prince Wilheim Heinrich von Brandenburg

Prince Wilheim Heinrich was the first child of the Elector Palatine Friedrich Wilhelm van Brandenburg and Louise Henriette of Orange. This exceptionally large print was made after a painting by Govaert Flinck now at the Neues Palais in Potsdam.

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