Lambert Wyts
Flemish courtier, draughtsman and diarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lambert Wyts or Lambert Wijts (1542 – ?) was a Flemish courtier, draughtsman and diarist. Born into a prominent family in the County of Flanders he became a courtier in the service of the Habsburg dynasty. In this role, he made three diplomatic trips respectively to Spain, Turkey and the Holy Roman Empire.[1] He kept a diary of his travels which contribute to the understanding of contemporary circumstances in those countries.[2][3] In particular, his diary regarding his trip to Turkey, with its drawings of events and local people and their dress, is of importance in this regard. In the past he has been mixed up with a contemporary Fleming from Mechelen by the name Lambert de Vos, a trained artist who traveled at the same time to Turkey where he made various drawings of local costumes and sights.[1]