Jonas Suyderhoff

Jonas Suyderhoff was a printmaker whose active career spanned nearly five decades, operating between 1613 and 1661. While specific details of his life remain largely undocumented, his sustained output places him among the working artists of the mid-seventeenth century.

Suyderhoff’s known work consists exclusively of prints, with twelve examples represented in major institutional holdings. His subjects often involved prominent societal figures, establishing him as a skilled portrait engraver. Documented works held in museum collections include Adriaen Tegularius, Augustyn Bloemaert, Jacob Revius, Johannes Schade, and Theodorus Wikenburg. These detailed renderings testify to the technical skill required for producing high-quality prints during the era.

Today, works by Jonas Suyderhoff are preserved in respected institutions, notably the National Gallery of Art. The prints are often available through the public domain, allowing access to the work of this active seventeenth-century artisan.