Willem Isaacsz van Swanenburg (29 January 1580, – 31 May 1612), was a Dutch Golden Age

Dutch Golden Age

The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...

 engraver and the youngest son of Isaac van Swanenburg

Isaac van Swanenburg

Isaak Nicolai or Isaac Claesz van Swanenburg , was a Dutch Renaissance painter and glazier active in Leiden and Gouda. He was a city council member from 1576 and became mayor of Leiden five times.-Biography:...

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Biography

Swanenburg was born in Leiden. He learned drawing and engraving from his father, together with his brothers Jacob

Jacob van Swanenburgh

Jacob van Swanenburg , was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He was the oldest of the three sons of Isaac van Swanenburg and a master of the young Rembrandt.-Biography:...

 and Claesz, who both became respected painters. According to Houbraken he was a respected engraver who became "Hopman" (flag-bearer) of the Leiden schutterij

Schutterij

Schutterij refers to a voluntary city guard or citizen militia in the medieval and early modern Netherlands, intended to protect the town or city from attack and act in case of revolt or fire. Their training grounds were often on open spaces within the city, near the city walls, but, when the...

, but died young.