Jacob de Vos Willemsz

Jacob de Vos Willemsz was a Dutch poet, draftsman, illustrator, and art collector. He was known for his collection of drawn diaries about and for his children.

Biography

Jacob de Vos Willemsz was born on 5 December 1774, in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic. His uncle was Jacob de Vos, noted art collector.
He became known for his collection of drawn diaries about and for his children, drawn from 1803 to 1809. These diaries demonstrated an intense paternal involvement with his children, and were also a vivid description of the rise of appreciation for children's play. He was the father of Jacob de Vos Jacobsz.
De Vos Willemsz was a member of the Felix Meritis intellectual society, a member fourth class of the Royal Institute of the Netherlands from 1814, and the Democriet poetry society in Haarlem. In 1840, he was appointed Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. De Vos Willemsz died on 23 July 1844, near Haarlem.