Noach van der Meer

Noach van der Meer was a graphic artist and printmaker active between 1770 and 1813. His known surviving output consists of six prints held in established museum collections, most notably the Rijksmuseum. Van der Meer’s work reflects the diverse subject matter typical of 18th-century European printmaking, including contemporary political portraiture, documentation of current events, and costume studies.

His documentary works provide important visual records of the Netherlands, capturing specific historical and local incidents. Examples include the dramatic scene Watersnood op het Kattenburgerplein te Amsterdam, 1775, depicting a local flood disaster, and the architectural subject Decoratie op het huis van Henricus van der Souw te Naarden, 1766.

Van der Meer was also proficient in commissioned portraiture, exemplified by the Portret van Hendrik Danielsz. Hooft, and executed detailed general studies, such as the costume piece Mannen- en vrouwenkostuums, eind 18de eeuw. His skill also extended to religious themes, as shown in Christus met de evangelisten op de wolken. These records and museum-quality prints are frequently studied by historians today, confirming the ongoing importance of Noach van der Meer prints as visual source material. Many of these historical works are now available as downloadable artwork for scholarly research.