Jacob Halder

Jacob Halder, (1558-1608г.), Greenwich, English.

   Jacob Halder was born and educated in Landshut, Bavaria. He moved to Greenwich and, on October 9, 1576, became master armourer at the Armoury until his death on March 21, 1608. His work on armour decoration was greatly influenced by the German school.

 

Famous customers of the master:

Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales.

 

Armor of the great master you can see:

Windsor Castle, Berkshire, South East England, United Kingdom.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Art institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.