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Peter van der Borcht

Aka Pieter van der Borcht (the Elder), ca. 1540-1608. Van der Borcht was a Flemish Renaissance painter, draughtsman and etcher. He is regarded as one of the most gifted botanical painters of the 16th century. Born in Mechelen, he worked for Christoffel Plantijn (Christopher Plantin), the famous book publisher and typefounder in Antwerp. He supplied Plantin with the drawings for the engravings for many scientific publications of Plantin such as the works of Rembert Dodoens, Carolus Clusius and Matthias de l'Obel. He illustrated many liturgical books published by Plantin.