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Theodor de Bry | |
|---|---|
 Engraved self-portrait of Theodorus de Bry[1] | |
| Born | 1528 |
| Died | 27 March 1598 (aged 69–70) |
| Known for | Engraving |
| Notable work | Collectiones peregrinatiorum in Indiam orientalem et Indiam occidentalem (1590–1633) |
Theodor de Bry (also Theodorus de Bry) (1528 – 27 March 1598) was an engraver, goldsmith, editor and publisher, famous for his depictions of early European expeditions to the Americas. The Spanish Inquisition forced de Bry,[citation needed] a Protestant, to flee his native, Spanish-controlled Southern Netherlands. He moved around Europe, starting from his birth on the city of Liège in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, then to Strasbourg, Antwerp, London and Frankfurt, where he settled.
De Bry created a large number of engraved illustrations for his books. Most of his books were based on first-hand observations by explorers, even if De Bry himself, acting as a recorder of information, never visited the Americas. To modern eyes, many of the illustrations seem formal but detailed.
- ^ Archives of the De Bry family of Belgium who has a direct genealogical connection with Theodorus de Bry, via brotherhood with his father, Thiry de Bry the young.