Jan Cornelisz. van 't Woudt

Jan Cornelisz. van 't Woudt (also Jan Cornelisz. van 't Woudt, Jan Woudanus, Jan Cornelisz. van 't Wout etc., born c. 1565 or c. 1570 near Delft, buried 7 February 1615 in Leiden) was a Dutch printmaker, painter, draughtsman and scientific illustrator who worked in Delft and Leiden.^[2][3][4][5]

Jan Cornelisz. van 't Woudt / Woudanus
Self portrait on his De overgave van Weinsberg, 1603 (The Surrender of Weinsberg, 1603)
Born	circa 1565[1] presumably 't Woudt near Delft
Died	1615-02-07 (burial) Leiden
Nationality	Dutch
Education	Taught by Jacob Willemsz Delff the Elder[2]
Spouse	Aechte Mattheusdr. van Eyck[2]
Parents	Cornelis Bartholomeusz. (father) Josyna Jansdr. (mother)

Biography

Woudanus worked as an artist in both Delft (1570 - 1594) and Leiden (1594 - 1615). He was a pupil of the painter Jacob Willemsz. Delff the Elder and was later the teacher of Aryen Poten from Delft.^[2][3][4]

Work

Woudanus' work includes:^[3]

Paintings

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  Portrait of a lady. Oil on panel, 1601 - 1609.
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  The surrender of Weinsberg (Dutch: De overgave van Weinsberg), 1603.^[6]
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  Portrait of Dirck Volckertszoon Coornhert, detail of The surrender of Weinsberg.
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  Portrait of Jacob Duym, detail of The surrender of Weinsberg.
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  Portrait of Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540–1609). Oil on panel, 1608.^[7]

Prints

Prints after drawings by Jan Cornelisz. van 't Woudt, four on Leiden University by printmaker Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg and one by printmaker Willem Jacobsz. Delff

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  Leiden University Hortus Botanicus, 1610 or 1644.^[8]
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  Leiden University anatomical theatre, 1610.^[9]
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  Leiden University Library, 1610.^[10][11]
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  Leiden University fencing school, undated.^[12]
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  Heidelberg Wine Barrel, Johann-Casimir-Fass. "IC" stands for Jan Cornelisz. (van 't Woudt).