Pieter van der Heyden

Flemish engraver (16. century)

† 1601 · Artists · Printmaker in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rijksmuseum, National Gallery of Art, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 9 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Rijksmuseum · National Gallery of Art · Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Pieter van der Heyden was born in 1530 in Antwerp and died in 1572 in Berchem, aged about 42. Recorded occupations: printmaker and copper engraver. Country of citizenship: Southern Netherlands. Notable works include “Big Fish Eat Little Fish”, “The Oyster-Shell” and “Die blau Schuyte”.

At a glance

Born: 1530 · Antwerp
Died: 1572 · Berchem
Age at death: about 42
Citizenship: Southern Netherlands
Occupations: printmaker, copper engraver
Notable works: Big Fish Eat Little Fish, The Oyster-Shell, Die blau Schuyte
Wikipedia editions: 9 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Pieter van der Heyden's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; printmaker deceased since 1601 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 5 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q2094287 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Pieter van der Heyden on Wikipedia.

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