Pieter van der Heyden (c. 1530 - 1572)
• Was a Flemish printmaker.
• Pieter van der Heyden is known for his reproductive engravings after works by leading Flemish painters and designers of the 16th century.
• He received commissions from the leading Antwerp publisher Hieronymus Cock.
• He made engravings after the paintings of famous Flemish painters of the previous generation as well as contemporary artists such as Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Frans Floris and Lambert Lombard.
• He also worked after the original designs made by contemporary artists such as Pieter Bruegel and Hans Bol for the publishing projects of Hieronymus Cock.