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Christoffel Jegher (1596,

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– 1652, Antwerp) was a Flemish Baroque engraver.

Biography

According to the RKD he was the father of the engraver Jan Christoffel. He became a master in the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1628.Christoffel Jegher
in the

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He collaborated with

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on woodcuts (he named his youngest son Pieter Paul after him). His son later assisted him with his prints.

References

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1596 births 1652 deaths 17th-century Flemish engravers Painters from Antwerp Woodcut cutters {{engraver-stub