18th century painter and engraver from the Northern Netherlands (1690-1759)

An écorché figure, front view, with left arm extended, showing the third order of muscles. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1741.

Muscles of the trunk and diaphragm: seven figures. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1746.

Muscles and bones of the pelvis and upper leg: twelve figures. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1746.

Frederik Ruysch. Line engraving after J. Wandelaar, 1723.

Muscles of the head, face, neck, jaw and eye: forty-eight figures. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1745.

Muscles and bones of the pelvis and upper leg: seventeen figures. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1746.

The muscles of the human body, first layer, seen from the back, after Albinus. Engraving by Benard, late 18th century.

Hortus Cliffortianus plantas exhibens quas in hortis tam vivis quam siccis, Hartecampi in Hollandia / coluit ... Georgius Clifford ... reductis varietatibus ad species, speciebus ad genera, generibus ad classes, adjectis locis plantarum natalibus differentiisque specierum. Cum tabulis aeneis. Auctore Carolo Linnaeo.

Hermann Boerhaave. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Wandelaar.

Frederik Ruysch. Stipple engraving by J. Jenkins, 1838, after J. Wandelaar.

The muscles of the human body, first layer, seen from the back, after Albinus. Engraving by Benard, 1779, after an engraving, 1747.

A skeleton, front view, standing with left arm extended, in a pastoral setting. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1740.

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 56 x 39.7 cm

Muscles and bones of the arm and hand: twenty-two figures. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1746.

1 print : engraving ; platemark 43.1 x 23.2 cm

The nervous system of the human body. Engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1726, after a woodcut, 1543.

1 print : line engraving ; sheet 71.7 x 52.7 cm

Title page incorporating a vignette of four cherubs with garlands of flowers and foliage, floating amid clouds. Line engraving with letterpress by J. Wandelaar, 1747.

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Jan Wandelaar

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Muscles and bones of the arm and hand: twenty-two figures. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1746.

Frederik Ruysch. Stipple engraving by J. Jenkins, 1838, after J. Wandelaar.

The nervous system of the human body. Engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1726, after a woodcut, 1543.

Hermann Boerhaave. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Wandelaar.

Title page incorporating a vignette of four cherubs with garlands of flowers and foliage, floating amid clouds. Line engraving with letterpress by J. Wandelaar, 1747.

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Jan Wandelaar

Images from the collections

Images by Jan Wandelaar

Works from the collections

Muscles and bones of the arm and hand: twenty-two figures. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1746.

Frederik Ruysch. Stipple engraving by J. Jenkins, 1838, after J. Wandelaar.

The nervous system of the human body. Engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1726, after a woodcut, 1543.

Hermann Boerhaave. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Wandelaar.

Title page incorporating a vignette of four cherubs with garlands of flowers and foliage, floating amid clouds. Line engraving with letterpress by J. Wandelaar, 1747.

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