Pieter Nolpe

Pieter Nolpe was a printmaker documented as active from 1613 through 1638. Nolpe’s verifiable artistic output consists primarily of prints and etchings, with fifteen individual examples represented across major international museum collections.

His documented works encompass various themes common to early 17th-century printmaking, including biblical scenes, such as Lazarus en de rijke man, and detailed landscape and genre depictions. Specific examples of his work focused on travel and observation include Man op de rug gezien and several depictions titled Pakezels op een weg. Nolpe’s scope also included historical documentation, such as the print commemorating The Bursting of St. Anthony's Dike, 5 March 1651. Vertoninge...Amsterdam.

The enduring value of Nolpe’s work is established by its presence in prestigious institutions globally. His prints are preserved in the permanent collections of the Rijksmuseum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Art. Because his work is over four centuries old, much of his artistic output resides firmly in the public domain, allowing for the widespread availability of high-quality prints and museum-quality reproductions for both scholarly research and collecting. Pieter Nolpe prints remain important documents of 17th-century European print culture.