Jacob Jordeans was a successful painter and tapestry designer who lived his entire life in Antwerp before his death in 1640.
Jacob (Jacques) Jordaens (19 May 1593  18 October 1678) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and tapestry designer known for his history paintings, genre scenes and portraits. 
Jordaens died of the mysterious Antwerp disease ('zweetziekte' or 'polderkoorts' in Dutch) in October 1678, which, on the same day, also killed his unmarried daughter Elizabeth, who had lived with him. 
