Jacob Folkema [SEP] place of birth
Jacob Folkema
Jacob Folkema (18 August 1692 – 3 February 1767), a Dutch designer and engraver, was born and died at Dokkum, in Friesland. He was first instructed by his father, Johann Jakob Folkema, a goldsmith, and studied afterwards under B. Picart at Amsterdam. During that time he worked for Royaumont's "Bible", 1712, and Ruysch's "Anatomy", 1737. Folkema was also an excellent engraver in mezzotint. He had a sister, Anna Folkema, who painted miniatures, assisted
Pieter Tanjé
Pieter Tanjé (1706–1761) was an 18th-century engraver from the Northern Netherlands.
Biography.
Tanjé was born in Bolsward. According to the RKD he was a shipmate for the shipping service between Bolsward and Amsterdam who engraved designs for snuff boxes in his free time. He was so successful with his snuff boxes that Jacob Folkema encouraged him to enroll at the Amsterdam "Stadsacademie", which he did at the age of 24 and became the pupil of Bernard Picart, Jacob Houbraken, Cornelis Troost,