No. 3992
Johann Bussemacher
fl. c.1580 – 1613Engraver and publisherEurope · 1580Most named place: Cologne
Johann Bussemacher was active as an engraver, printer and art dealer in Cologne from about 1580 to 1613. His many works include several images of saints and he was active in producing several German and Dutch atlases. One of the more famous is Europae totius orbis terrarium, an atlas made in collaboration with Matthias Quad, a colleague from Cologn, published in 1592.
Variations of Bussemacher’s signature on plates include Jans. Busse, J. Bussm., Jo Buss, Johan Bussemec and I. Busem.
