Johan Teyler

Johannes or Johan Teyler (23 May 1648 – c.1709) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, engraver, mathematics teacher, and promoter of the technique in color printmaking now known as à la poupée.

[2] After the death of his father, he studied in Leiden and afterwards acquired a post as Professor of Math and Philosophy in Nijmegen in 1670.

[2] Through the mediation of his friend Gottfried Leibniz he attempted to acquire a professorship in Wolfenbüttel but gave up after discussions with Christiaan Huygens.

With the extra funds he undertook a trip to Italy, Egypt, the Holy Land and Malta, and later sent his diary to the Elector.

[3] They knew each other from their time in Rome as members of the Bentvueghel club, where Teyler also consorted with his former Math pupil from Nijmegen Jan van Call.

Dutch à la poupée print in three colors, of a tulip , c. 1690s, Teyler workshop
Title page of Verscheyde soorte van miniatuur , 1693. From the Rosenwald Collection , Library of Congress.