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Jacob de Vos Willemsz
Jacob de Vos Willemsz (5 December 1774 – 23 July 1844)[1] was a Dutch poet, draftsman, illustrator, and art collector.[2] He was known for his collection of drawn diaries about and for his children.[3] BiographyJacob de Vos Willemsz was born on 5 December 1774, in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (now Netherlands).[1] His uncle was Jacob de Vos (1735–1833), noted art collector.[2] He became known for his collection of drawn diaries about and for his children, drawn from 1803 to 1809.[3] These diaries demonstrated an intense paternal involvement with his children, and were also a vivid description of the rise of appreciation for children's play. He was the father of Jacob de Vos Jacobsz (1803–1878).[2] De Vos Willemsz was a member of the Felix Meritis intellectual society,[2] a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Democriet poetry society in Haarlem.[4] In 1840, he was appointed Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.[3] De Vos Willemsz died on 23 July 1844, near Haarlem.[1] References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jacob de Vos Willemsz (1774-1844).
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