Willem Hondius

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Willem Hondius or Willem Hondt (born ca. 1598, The Hague - died in 1652 or 1658, Gdansk) was a Dutch engraver, cartographer and painter.

Life

Willem was one of seven children of Hendrik Hondius the Elder (*1573; † c. 1649) and Sara Jansdochter. His father was one of the most important Dutch reproductive printmakers and publishers in the early 17th century. A relationship with the Hondius family of cartographers in Amsterdam is possible, but no connection has yet been established.

In 1636 Willem visited Gdansk (Danzig) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1641 he moved there for good from The Hague. He was supported at the royal court of King Władysław IV Waza. No information is known of him after 1652, though he may have lived until 1658.

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