SAVERY, Jacob II
(b. 1592 Amsterdam, d. 1651 Amsterdam)
Dutch painter, part of a family of artists of Flemish origin. Both his father Jacob Savery I and his uncle Roelandt Savery were already famous for their brilliant depictions of animals, and the son Jacob Savery II continued this family tradition. He was active in Delft (1622), Leiden (1639), and Amsterdam.