Romeyn de Hooge en Samuel van Hoogstraten-Matthys Balen-Beschryvinge der stad Dordrecht -1677

Mathias or Matthijs Jansz. Balen (born 1 October 1611 in

Dordrecht Dordrecht (), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, ) or Dort, is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Western Netherlands, lo ...

; died 1691) was a Dutch historian.

Biography

He first distinguished himself as a poet, but afterwards applied himself to historical researches, and in 1677 published a description of Dordrecht in two volumes, which is full of valuable matter. He died shortly after its publication. In his book, he lists most of the regents of the various guilds and other organizations in the town, including local painters and poets, among them Margaretha van Godewijk, who wrote a poem for his book.Margarita Godewyk Biography
in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by

Arnold Houbraken Arnold Houbraken (28 March 1660 – 14 October 1719) was a Dutch people, Dutch Painting, painter and writer from Dordrecht, now remembered mainly as a biographer of Dutch Golden Age painters. Life Houbraken was sent first to learn ''threadt ...

, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature In his book he also lists important paintings in the city hall and other city structures by painters such as

Anthonie van Montfoort Anthonie Blocklandt van Montfoort, Anthonie van Blocklandt or Anthonie van Montfoort (1533 or 1534 - 18 October 1583) was a Dutch painter. Life He was born in Montfoort, where his father was at one time mayor. He went to learn under Hendrick Swe ...

Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp Jacob Gerritszoon Cuyp or Cuijp (1594–1652) was a portrait and landscape painter, best known for his portraits. He was born and died in Dordrecht, the son of the stained glass designer Gerrit Gerritsz. Cuyp, who moved to Dordrecht from Ven ...

, and others He was probably the father or grandfather of Matthijs Balen, who became a registered pupil of Arnold Houbraken.

References

Beschryvinge der stad Dordrecht
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1611 births 1691 deaths 17th-century Dutch historians People from Dordrecht {{Netherlands-historian-stub