Claes Jansz. Visscher II
Claes Jansz. Visscher II was an artist whose active period is specifically documented around 1641. He is primarily known through his surviving body of prints, a selection of which are preserved in major North American institutions.
Fifteen of the artist’s prints are represented in established museum collections, including the holdings of the Art Institute of Chicago. A significant portion of this output stems from the series Landscapes (Playsante Lantschappen), demonstrating his focus on topographical and genre scenes. Documented works from this series include A Peasant with a Horse on a Road Near City Walls, Bastion and Town-Gate on a River, and Bridge with a Toll-House. Other specific pieces held in collections are Bleaching-Field in Front of a Fort on a River and Boats Ashore Near a Watch-Tower.
As a historical figure active in the mid-seventeenth century, the works created by Claes Jansz. Visscher II prints are utilized in scholarly research related to the period’s graphic arts. Due to the age of the surviving materials, this body of work is now considered public domain. These valuable historical documents are often reproduced as museum-quality high-quality prints for study and preservation.
