found: Newcastle, W.C. A general system of horsemanship in all it's branches, 1743:plate (Theod. van Kessel)
found: Modelli artificiosi di vasi diversi d'argento et altre opere capriciozi, inventate et bozzate dal famozo Sr. Adamo di Viana, Utrecht, Netherlands, between 1646 and 1652:title page, part 1 (scolpiti in rame da Theodoro di Chessel; gravez en cuivre par Theodore de Quessel; in cooper geetst door Theodor van Kessel) title pages, parts 2-3 (Theodora van Kessel fecit aqua forte) print no. 45 (TVK fec.)
found: Bénézit. Dictionnaire, 1999:v. 7, p. 771 (Kessel, Théodorus Van, born approximately 1620; 17th century; Dutch; engraver; in 1652, he settled in Antwerp; in 1679 an engraver named Theodor Andreas van Kessel was a member of the Antwerp guild; he was guild inspector in 1688 and died in 1693)
found: Bénézit. Dictionnaire, English edition, 2006, via Oxford Art Online, Sept. 8, 2014 :v. 7, p. 771 (Kessel, Theodorus van, Dutch, 17th century; born approximately 1620. "In 1652, Theodorus van Kessel settled in Antwerp. In 1679 an engraver by the name Theodor Andreas van Kessel was a member of the Antwerp guild; he was guild inspector in 1688 and died in 1693")
found: Aa, A.J. van der. Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden, 1852-1878, via WWW, Sept. 8, 2014:deel 10, page 135 (Kessel (Theodorus van); Dutch engraver and etcher; born approximately 1620)
found: Allgemeine deutsche Biographie, via WWW, Sept. 8, 2014(in article Kessel: van K., family of artists in Antwerp: Theodor v. K[essel], engraver and etcher, born 1620 in Holland; settled in Antwerp, 1652; not known if he is related to the Antwerp family; a Theodor Andreas van Kessel was admitted to the Lucasgilde in Antwerp in 1679; he was also a doctor of medicine; not known if he is the same person as the artist)
found: Wurzbach, A. v. Niederländisches Künstler-Lexikon(Theodorus van Kessel, a supposedly Dutch engraver and etcher, born approximately 1620; in 1652, settled in Antwerp; in 1679, a Theodor Andreas van Kessel appeared; art dealer, printer of engravings, doctor of medicine and "juge de la chambre des droits de sortie et entrée se S.M."; perhaps same as the engraver; died 1693)
found: Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, Sept. 8, 2014 :(Kessel, Theodor van; copper engraver; graphic artist; etcher; master draughtsman; born Holland approximately 1620; died after 1660)
found: Thieme-Becker, via Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, Sept. 8, 2014 :(Kessel, Theodor van, Dutch engraver; born approximately 1620 (in Holland); settled approximately 1652 in Antwerp; died after 1660)
found: Hollstein, F.W.H. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings, and woodcuts, 1949-:v. 9, page 236 (Theodor van Kessel, born approximately 1620 in Holland, settled 1652 in Antwerp, died after 1660 at Antwerp)
found: Molen, J.R. ter. Van Vianen, een Utrechtse familie van zilversmeden met een internationale faam, 1984:v. 2, page 119 (date of Constighe modellen [Dutch title of Modelli artificiosi] is not entirely certain; the couple to whom it is dedicated were married in 1646, and the engraver, Theodoor van Kessel, left Utrecht around 1652 and moved to Antwerp, so that the work was probably produced between 1646 and 1652)
found: Groenendijk, P. Beknopt biografisch lexicon, 2008(Kessel, Theodoor (also Theodorus) van; born approximately 1620?; died after 1660; etcher, engraver; ornaments, portraits; in Utrecht?, approximately 1650; in Antwerp approximately 1652-after 1660)
found: VIAF, Sept. 8, 2014:VIAF ID: 67560811 (Kessel, Theodor Van, 1620-1693: National Library of Spain, ISNI; Van Kessel, Théodorus 1620?-16..: National Library of France; Kessel, Théodorus van 1620-1693: Library of Congress/NACO, German National Library) VIAF ID: 286687715 (Kessel, Theodoor van, ca1620-na1660: National Library of the Netherlands, ISNI; Kessel, Theodor van, 1620?-1660?: Sudoc, France; Kessel, Theodor van, c. 1620-d. 1660: Vatican Library) VIAF ID: 95837484 (Kessel, Théodorus van (Dutch engraver, ca. 1620-after 1660): Union List of Artist Names)
