(Peter de), an engraver of some note, was a native of Antwerp. He received his first instructions in the art of engraving from Henry Goltzius; and afterwards went to Italy, in order to complete his studies from the works of the great masters. He engraved several plates in that country from different painters; and returned to Antwerp about the year 1601, where he resided till the time of his death, which happened A.D. 1634. His works are very numerous, and possess a considerable share of merit.

(Peter de, the younger), was son to the former, and born in 1606. From his father he learned the art of engraving, and surpassed him in taste and the facility of handling the graver; though he can scarcely be said to have equalled him in correctness of drawing, especially when confined to the naked parts of the human figure. It does not appear that he went to Italy; but he accompanied his father to Paris, where they engraved conjointly a considerable number of plates for M. Boffant, and Le Sieur L'Imago. His most capital performances are from Rubens and Vandyck. Basan says of him, that in several of his engravings he has "equalled the best engravers, and in others he has sunk below himself." The time of his death is not known. He left a son, Arnold, who was also an engraver, but of very inferior merit.