Michiel Elgersma

Michiel Elgersma (1690-1759) was a Dutch draughtsman, painter, and engraver who was born in Bolsward and died in Amsterdam. He was active as a printmaker, creating works like "Hoe de Hottentotten hunne Vellen Bereyden," an engraving portraying the lives of native African peoples. He also produced landscape etchings, such as "A Landscape with a Stone Bench," which are noted for their detailed rendering of foliage and atmospheric perspective. Elgersma was a versatile artist known for his skill in capturing detail and his ability to convey narrative through visual means.