''The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters and Paintresses'', or , as it was originally known in Dutch, is a series of artist biographies with engraved portraits written by the 18th-century painter
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 ...
. It was published in three volumes as a sequel to
's own list of biographies known as the . The first volume appeared in 1718, and was followed by the second volume in 1719, the year Houbraken died. The third and last volume was published posthumously by Houbraken's wife and children in 1721. This work is considered to be a very important source of information on 17th-century artists of the Netherlands. The is listed as one of the thousand most important works in the from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Background and influences
The ''Schouburg'' was not the first sequel to Karel van Mander's work. Various authors had attempted to illustrate Van Mander's work and in 1649,
Jan Meyssen
Joannes (Johannes, Jan, or Jean) Meyssens (17 May 1612 – 18 September 1670) was a Flemish Baroque painter, engraver, and print publisher.
Life
He was born in Brussels, but moved to Antwerp at an early age, where he became master of the ...
published in imitation of
Anthony van Dyck
Sir Anthony van Dyck (; ; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque painting, Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy.
The seventh child of ...
's ''Iconography''.
Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie (10 February 1627 – ) was a Flemish '' rederijker'', poet, jurist and minor politician from Lier. He is the author of about 64 works, mostly comedies. He is known internationally today for his biographical sketches of Flemish ...
published his in 1662,
André Félibien
André Félibien (May 161911 June 1695), ''sieur des Avaux et de Javercy'', was a French chronicler of the arts and official court historian to Louis XIV of France.
Biography
Félibien was born at Chartres. At the age of fourteen he went to Pari ...
published his in 1666, and these were followed by
Jacob von Sandrart
Jacob von Sandrart (3 May 1630, Frankfurt am Main – 15 August 1708, Nuremberg) was a German engraver primarily active in Nuremberg.
At age ten Sandrart obtained his artistic training from his better-known uncle Joachim von Sandrart in Amsterd ...
's illustrated in 1668. Houbraken referenced ''Inleyding tot de Hooge Schoole der Schilderkonst'', 1678, published by his teacher
Samuel van Hoogstraten
Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten (2 August 1627, in Dordrecht – 19 October 1678, in Dordrecht) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, who was also a poet and author on art theory.
Biography
Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten trained first with his father Di ...
for students of art.
Roger de Piles
Roger de Piles (7 October 1635 – 5 April 1709) was a French painter, engraver, art critic and diplomat.
Life
Born in Clamecy, Nievre, Clamecy, Roger de Piles studied philosophy and theology, and devoted himself to painting.
In 1662 he became ...
published in the 1690s followed by
Florent le Comte with his in 1699. As a gifted engraver, Houbraken aimed to address what he perceived as errors and omissions in earlier works, updating biographies with engraved portraits of artists. All of these works were used as sources for Houbraken and he mentions them in the first chapter of his first volume.
The ''Schouburg'' was published in three volumes, the first of which was simply meant as an addendum to Karel van Mander's work, and listed about 200 artists born between 1466 (starting with
Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus ( ; ; 28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and Catholic theology, theologian, educationalist ...
) and 1613 (ending with
Jacques van Artois) that had been omitted or whose lives extended beyond Van Mander's 1604 publication date. The popularity of this volume was such that a second volume was prepared immediately, while plans were made to continue the project up to the period in which Houbraken was writing at the start of the 18th century.
While leaning heavily on the sources already mentioned, Houbraken is reported to have consulted local history books from various cities in the Netherlands. Other, unpublished sources for his material came from various contacts via his professional network, mostly members of the
Guild of St. Luke in Holland. He listed many men who became members of the
Bentvueghels
The Bentvueghels (Dutch for "Birds of a Feather") were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent ("painters' clique").
Activities
The members, which incl ...
group in
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
while on their
Grand Tour, but he also listed most of the men in a competency list drawn up by
Vincent van der Vinne before he died in 1702. Houbraken used a system in which names in uppercase denoted greater prominence, while lowercase indicated lesser recognition. The index of the first volume is believed to have been incomplete at the time of publication. A later edition of all three books in 1756 contains an improved index and this book is now available online in the
Digital library for Dutch literature.
Characteristic features
Notable omissions
Several painters now considered highly significant are absent or briefly mentioned in Houbraken's work, reflecting differences in artistic priorities between his era and today; the most notorious omission is
Jan Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer ( , ; #Pronunciation of name, see below; also known as Jan Vermeer; October 1632 – 15 December 1675) was a Dutch people, Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. He is considered one of ...
, who is mentioned once in passing. Other notorious omissions are
Jan van de Cappelle
Jan van de Cappelle (or Joannes / van der / Capelle in various combinations; 25 January 1626 (baptized) – 22 December 1679 (buried)) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of seascapes and winter landscapes, also notable as an industrialist and ...
,
Judith Leyster
Judith Jans Leyster (also Leijster; baptised July 28, 1609Molenaer, JudithNational Gallery of Art website. Accessed February 1, 2014. – February 10, 1660) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, portraits, and still lifes. Her work wa ...
,
Jan Wynants
Jan Jansz Wijnants (alternatively Wynants) (1632 – buried 23 January 1684) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography
He was born in Haarlem, the son of a Catholic art dealer also named Jan Wijnants.[Jacobus Mancadan
Jacobus Sibrandi Mancadan (c. 1602 in Minnertsga – 4 October 1680 in Tjerkgaast) (subscription only) was a Dutch Golden Age painter mostly known for his pastoral landscapes.
Biography
Mancadan is considered one of the most important Fri ...]
, and
Hendrick Avercamp
Hendrick Avercamp (January 27, 1585 (bapt.) – May 15, 1634 (buried)) was a Dutch painter during the Dutch Golden Age of painting. He was one of the earliest landscape painters of the 17th-century Dutch school, he specialized in painting t ...
. While Vermeer, Ruysch, and Leyster are mentioned, they are only briefly touched upon.
However, Houbraken himself died before publishing the final volume, and he repeatedly mentions the impossibility of a complete list. In his first volume he includes painters that he complained were oversights by
, who he regarded as his greatest example. He highly respected all artist biographers who came before him, such as Sandrart, De Bie, and De Lairesse. In fact, Houbraken's work aimed to include overlooked painters and was extensive for its time. Therefore, his omissions are equally the omissions of previous biographers, though it is Houbraken who receives all the blame. The exact state of his book at the time of his death is unknown: his son Jacob, his daughter Antonina, and his wife all helped to patch things up for publication, and it is quite possible that their own opinions slipped into the finished work.
Biases
In general, Houbraken tends to follow the contemporary prejudices of the
hierarchy of genres
A hierarchy of genres is any formalization which ranks different genres in an art form in terms of their prestige and cultural value.
In literature, the Epic poetry, epic was considered the highest form, for the reason expressed by ...
and undervalues
landscapist
Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is the depiction in painting of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, rivers, trees, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view—with its elements arranged into a cohe ...
s,
marine artist
Marine art or maritime art is a form of figurative art (that is, painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture) that portrays or draws its main inspiration from the sea. Maritime painting is a genre that depicts ships and the sea—a genre parti ...
s and painters of
still life
A still life (: still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly wikt:inanimate, inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or artificiality, human-m ...
.
The Houbraken family appeared to manifest certain other prejudices or biases. These may be categorised, broadly, as:
* Family dynasties: All painters who made up a family dynasty received extra space in the book. More space was given to the founder of the dynasty than to any other member (note that Houbraken considered himself the founder of his own family dynasty). An example is that though
Rachel Ruysch
Rachel Ruysch (3 June 1664 – 12 October 1750) was a Dutch still-life painter from the Northern Netherlands. She specialized in flowers, inventing her own style and achieving international fame in her lifetime. Due to a long and successful car ...
was the most famous painter of her family, Houbraken devotes more space to her grandfather Pieter Post and his brother Frans. Similarly, though
Wouter Crabeth II was the most famous painter of the family, Houbraken devotes more space to his illustrious heritage in Gouda, the glass painters Dirk and Wouter.
* Engravers: Houbraken had a business of his own in biographical engravings, and his large family probably all helped in the business, with his son and daughter helping with the oval portraits. Houbraken frequently used reprints to document art provenance, reflecting their significance during his time. He highly respected good engravings. Therefore Houbraken showed a preference for artists skilled in drafting and engraving, reflecting his own professional background, such as Rembrandt and the Visschers. He includes also notes about various publishers and engravers, who did not paint at all.
* Rome: Houbraken had great respect for all artists who took the trouble and overcame many hardships to travel to Rome. He went to great pains to add entries for the entire list of painters mentioned in a poem about the
Bentvueghels
The Bentvueghels (Dutch for "Birds of a Feather") were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent ("painters' clique").
Activities
The members, which incl ...
.
* Flattery: As a Mennonite, despite his Mennonite background, Houbraken emphasized the practical importance of flattering patrons in his books, and a recurring theme is when an artist fell onto bad times because he failed to flatter his patron. This type of artist is admired by Houbraken as a sort of "martyr to the artist's cause". Examples of flatterers that Houbraken deprecates are Anthony van Dyck and Sir Peter Lely followers; some omissions in Houbraken's work, such as
Adriaen Hanneman
Adriaen Hanneman (c. 1603 – buried 11 July 1671) was a Dutch Golden Age painter best known for his portraits of the exiled British royal court. His style was strongly influenced by his contemporary, Anthony van Dyck.
Biography
He was born into ...
Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck
Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck (between 1600 and 1603 – buried 30 June 1662) was a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter from Haarlem.
Life
Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck was born between 1600 and 1603 in Haarlem as the son of the painter Corneli ...
and
Thomas de Keyser
Thomas de Keyser (c. 1596–1667) was a Dutch portrait painter and a dealer in Belgium bluestone and stone mason. He was the most in-demand portrait painter in the Netherlands until the 1630s, when Rembrandt eclipsed him in popularity. Rembra ...
, reflect his selective focus on particular artists and genres. Similarly, though architecture was considered one of the highest genres, the popular "family portrait with a view of the house or garden" was omitted as a genre entirely from Houbraken's praise, since this just showed off the wealth of the sitters. Thus landscape portraitists were often omitted or deprecated, such as
Hendrik van Steenwijk II and his wife.
* Religion: While Houbraken did include artists of all religions in his book, his coreligionist Mennonites are over-represented, while Catholics are under-represented. These include the De Grebbers, the De Brays, the Ruisdael family, Jan Vermeer,
Adriaen Coorte, Adriaen Hanneman, Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck,
Hendrick Dubbels,
Pieter Anthonisz. van Groenewegen, and
Meindert Hobbema
Meindert Lubbertszoon Hobbema (bapt. 31 October 1638 – 7 December 1709) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of landscapes, specializing in views of woodland, although his most famous painting, ''The Avenue at Middelharnis'' (1689, National Galler ...
. (Houbraken includes an account of the Mennonite martyr
Jan Woutersz van Cuyck).
Translated, the title of the book is ''Theatre of Painters and Paintresses'', indicating that Houbraken wrote about women painters or . However, the list of women he included in the book is really quite short. Though Houbraken included brief biographies of some women painters, only a select few were named in detail.
Of these, he included illustrations of only three women: Schurman, Merian, and Koerten-Blok. Houbraken also mentioned two women poets;
Gesina Brit and
Catharina Questiers
Catharina Questiers (21 November 16313 February 1669) was a Dutch poet and dramatist. Along with Cornelia van der Veer and Katharyne Lescailje, she was the most successful female Dutch poet of the second half of the 17th century. Her brother Da ...
.
Contents
Volume I
The engraved portraits included as illustrations in Volume I are below, followed by the artists listed in order of appearance in the text. The first illustration is of Houbraken himself.
File:Schouburg I PlateTitleprint with Otto van Veen.jpg, V1 Titlepage with Otto van Veen
File:Arnold Houbraken3.JPG, Portrait of Arnold Houbraken, by his son Jacob
File:Schouburg I Plate A - Johan Snellinx - David Jorisz - Erasmus.jpg, V1 plate A, p 16 Desid. Erasmus. Dav. Joris. Johan Snellings.
File:Schouburg I Plate B - Dirck and Wouter Crabeth.jpg, V1 plate B, p 26 Dirk Crabet. Wouter Crabet.
File:Schouburg I Plate C-Abraham Bloemaert - Adam Elsheimer - Adam van Oort.jpg, V1 plate C, p 44 Abr. Bloemaart. Ad. Elshaimer. Ad. van Oort.
File:Schouburg I Plate D- Rubens- Hendrik van Balen - Roelant Savery.jpg, V1 plate D, p 62 P.P. Rubbens. Hendr. van Balen. Roel. Savry.
File:Schouburg I Plate E- Frans Snijders- Jan Breughel - Cornelis Schut.jpg, V1 plate E, p 84 Fr. Snyders. Jan Breugel. Korn. Schut.
File:Schouburg I Plate F - Frans Hals- Wencelas Coebergher - Lucas van Uden - Wybrand de Geest.jpg, V1 plate F, p 90 Fr. Hals. Wensl. Koebergen. Luc. van Uden. Wybr. de Geest.
File:Schouburg I Plate G - Cornelis Poelenburgh - Daniel Seghers - Johannes Torenttius - Pieter de Valck.jpg, V1 plate G, p 128 Korn. Poelenburg. Dan. Segers. J. Torentius. P. Valk.
File:Schouburg I Plate H - Jacob Jordaens - Jan van Goyen.jpg, V1 plate H, p 154 Jaques Jordaans. Jan van Goijen.
File:Schouburg I Plate I Leonard Bramer - Dirk van Hoogstraten - Salomon de Bray.jpg, V1 plate I, p 164 L. Bramer. Dirk. v. Hoogstraten. Salom. de Bray.
File:Schouburg I Plate K - Anthony van Dijk and Jan Davidsz de Heem.jpg, V1 plate K, p 183 Ant. van Dyk. Jan de Heem.
File:Schouburg I Plate L - Philips de Champagne - Pieter Jansz van Asch - Jan van Bronkhorst.jpg, V1 plate L, p 225 Phil. Champanje. P.J.v. Asch. Jan v. Bronkhorst.
File:Schouburg plaat met Rembrandt Schurman en Backer.JPG, V1 plate M, p 272 Ann. Maria Schuurmans. Jak. Bakker. .
File:Schouburg I Plate N Jan Lievens - Palamedes Palamedesz - Erasmus Quellinus.jpg, V1 plate N, p 294 Jan Lievens. Palamedes. Erasm. Quellinus.
File:Schouburg I Plate O Adriaen Brouwer - Juriaan Ovens - Cornelis Bega.jpg, V1 plate O, p 326 Adr. Brouwer. Jurj. Ovens. Korn. Bega.
File:Schouburg I Plate P Herman and Cornelis Zachtleven - David Teniers.jpg, V1 plate P, p 342 Herm. Zachtleven. Korn. Zachtleven. Dav. Teniers.
File:Schouburg I Plate Q Adriaenvan Ostade.jpg, V1 plate Q, p 348 Adriaan van Ostade.
File:Schouburg I Plate R Otto Marseus van Schriek - Pieter van Laer - Nicolas van Helt Stockade.jpg, V1 plate R, p 358 Ott. Marcelis. Piet. v. Laar. Nikol. de Helt Stokade
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Desiderius Erasmus
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David Joris
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Cornelis Antonisz
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Jan de Hoey
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Bernard van Orley
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Michael Coxcie
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Dirk Crabeth
Dirk (or Dirck) Pietersz Crabeth (1501 – 1574) was a Dutch Renaissance glass painter, tapestry designer, and mapmaker. He was employed by the Janskerk (Gouda) during the 16th century, where he created eight of the stained glass windows durin ...
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Wouter Crabeth I
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Dirk de Vrye
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Joan Dac
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Johannes Snellinks
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Isaac Nicolai
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Adam van Noort
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Otto van Veen
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Jan de Waal
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Adrian Nieuwland
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Abraham Bloemaart
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Tobias Verhaeght
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Michael Mierevelt
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Paulus Moreelse
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Jan van Kuik Woutersze
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Sebastiaan Franks
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Adam Elshaimer
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Lucas Franchoys the Elder
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Hendrik Gaud
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Roelant Savry
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Adam Willaarts
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Aart Druivestein
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Jacob Willemsz Delff
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Petrus Paulus Rubens
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Pieter Soutman
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Samuel Hofman
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Jan van Hoek
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Marten Pepyn
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Abraham Janszen
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Horatius Gentilesco
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Hendrik van Balen
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Frans Snyders
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Joan Breugel
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Adrian van Stalbemt
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Daniel Blok
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Frans Hals
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Deodatus del Mont
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Pieter Lastman
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David Teniers
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Hendrik van der Borght
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Wencelaus Koeberger
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David Baili
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Pieter de Valk
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Willem van der Vliet
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Guiliam Nieulandt
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Christiaan Jansz van Biezelingen
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Gasper de Krayer
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Cornelis Poelenburg
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Alexander Keerings
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Joris van Schoten
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Nestus Thoman
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Pieter Feddes
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Hendrik Terbruggen
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Adrian van der Venne
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Johan Torrentius
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Daniel Seghers
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Adriaan van Linschoten
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Lucas de Waal
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Wybrand de Geest
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Gerard Honthorst
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Peter Snayers
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Adrian de Bie
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Christoffel Schovarts
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Cornelis de Wael
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Jacques Jordaens
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Hendrik Berckman
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Lucas van Uden
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Dirk van Hoogstraten
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Jacques Francart
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Pieter Mierevelt
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Leonard Bramer
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Jan van der Brugge
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Jan van Goyen
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Pieter Pietersz Deneyn
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Roelant Rogman
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Pieter Saenredam
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Salomon de Bray
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Adrian van Uitrecht
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Hubertus Grimani
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Anthony van Dyk
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Jodocus de Momper
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Johannes van Ravesteyn,
Cornelis de Vos
Cornelis de Vos (1584 - 9 May 1651) was a Flemish painter, Drawing, draughtsman and art dealer. He was one of the leading portrait painters in Antwerp and is best known for his sensitive portraits, in particular of children and families. He w ...
,
Adam de Koster,
Daniel Mytens
Daniel commonly refers to:
* Daniel (given name), a masculine given name and a surname
* List of people named Daniel
* List of people with surname Daniel
* Daniel (biblical figure)
* Book of Daniel, a biblical apocalypse, "an account of the activi ...
,
Artus Wolfart,
Theodorus van Loon
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Jan Lis
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Joan de Heem
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Johan Parcellus
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Jan Pinas &
Jacob Pinas
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Pieter de Molijn
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Warnard van den Valkert
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Remigius van Rheni
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Lowys de Vadder
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Marten Rykaard
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Andries van Artvelt
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Jacob van Es
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Willem Backereel &
Gillis Bakkereel
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Joannes Wildens
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Pieter van de Plas
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Jacobus de Geest
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Pieter Neefs
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Theodoor Babuer
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Cristoffel van der Laan &
Jacob van der Laan
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Hendrik de Klerk
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Anthoni Salart
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Justus van Egmont
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Philips de Champanje
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Pieter Koek van Aelst
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Evert van Aelst
Evert van Aelst, sometimes known as Everard Aalst, (1602 in Delft – 19 February 1657 in Delft) was a Dutch still life painter.
Van Aelst was the uncle and teacher of Willem van Aelst. Both were famous for their still life paintings of game, f ...
&
Willem van Aelst
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Jan van Bronkhorst
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Nicolaes Knufter
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Johannis Cossiers
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Simon de Vos
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Joan Bylert
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Pieter van Asch
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Kristiaen van Kouwenberch
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Daniel van Heil
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Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp
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Aelbert Cuyp
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Pieter Dankers de Ry
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Peter Franchoys
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Luigi Primo (Ludowicu
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Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (; ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), mononymously known as Rembrandt was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the h ...
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Paudiss
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Frans Wulfhagen
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Juriaan Ovens
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Monniks (Moni
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Jan van den Velde
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Esaias van den Velde
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Joachim von Sandrart
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Emanuel de Witt
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Pieter van der Willigen
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Abraham van Diepenbeek
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Jan T. van Ieperen
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Theodoor van Tulden
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Paulus de Vos
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Erasmus Quellinus II
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Carel Erpard
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Jan Lievens
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Ferdinand Bol
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Palamedes Palamedesz Stevers
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Anna Maria van Schurman
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Margarita Godewyk
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Adriaen Brouwer
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Joost van Craasbeek
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Jacob Bakker
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Bartram de Fouchier
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Herman Zachtleven
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Cornelis Zachtleven
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Willem van Bemmel
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Salomon Koning
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Jan Baptist van Heil
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Robert van Hoek
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David Teniers
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Adriaen van Ostade
Adriaen van Ostade (baptized as Adriaen Jansz Hendricx 10 December 1610 – buried 2 May 1685) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, showing everyday life of ordinary men and women.
Life
According to Arnold Houbraken, he and his br ...
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Isaac van Ostade
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Cornelis Bega
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Leendert van der Koogen
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Willem van den Velde
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Johannes Mytens
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Emelraad
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Pieter Janszen
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Thomas Willeborts Bossaertbr>
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Otto Marcelis
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Pieter van Laar
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Nicolas de Helt Stokade
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Abraham Willaerts
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Jacques van Artois
Volume II
The engraved portraits included as illustrations in Volume II are below, followed by the artists listed in order of appearance in the text.
File:Schouburg Plate A - Gerard Dou and Bartolomeus van der Helst.jpg, V2 plate A, p 1 Gerard Dou. Bartolom, vander Helst.
File:Schouburg Plate B- Govert Flinck - Peter Lely and Philip Koning.jpg, V2 plate B, p 19 Govert Flink. Pieter Lely. Philip Koning.
File:Schouburg Plate C- Jan Weenix- David Beck- Simon Peter Tilmans and Hendrik Zorg.jpg, V2 plate C, p 79 Jan Bapt. Weeninx. David Beck. Sim. Pet. Tilmans. Hendr. Zorg.
File:Schouburg Plate D- Allaert van Everdingen and Adam Pijnacker.jpg, V2 plate D, p 96 Aldert van Everdingen. Adam Pynaker.
File:Schouburg Plate E- Gerbrand van den Eekhout and Wallerant and Jaques Vaillant.jpg, V2 plate E, p 101 Gerbr. vanden Eekhout. Wallerant Vaillant. Jaques Vaillant.
File:Schouburg Plate F- Paulus Potter and Jacob van der Does.jpg, V2 plate F, p 127 Paulus Potter. Jakob vander Does.
File:Schouburg Plate G- Johan Lingelbach en Samuel en Jan van Hoogstraten.jpg, V2 plate G, p 170 Johann. Lingelbag. Samuel van Hoogstraten. Jan van Hoogstraten.
File:Schouburg Plate H - Jacob Houbraken - Hendrick Verschuuring en Willem Kalf.jpg, V2 plate H, p 179 Hendr. Verschuring. Willem Kalf.
File:Schouburg Plate I - Ludolf Bakhuizen and Vincent van der Vinne.jpg, V2 plate I, p 245 Ludolf Bakhuizen. Vincent vander Vinne.
File:Schouburg Plate K - Johan Hendrik Roos and Juriaan van Streek.jpg, V2 plate K, p 277 Johan Hendrik Roos. Juriaan van Streek.
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Gerrit Dou
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Nicolas van der Hek
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Marten Heemskerk van der Hek
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Bartholomeus van der Helst
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Jacques Wabbe
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Jan Albertsz Roodtseus
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Bonaventuur Peeters
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Franciscus Wouters
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David Rykaert
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Lucas Franchoys the Younger
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Frans Menton
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Mathys van den Berg
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Thomas van Wyk
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Govert Flink
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Pieter Pietersz Nedek
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Nicolas Latombe
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Hans Jordaans
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Gillis Schagen
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Ludolf de Jong
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Pieter de Hoogh
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Gonzalo Coques
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Peter Lely
Sir Peter Lely (14 September 1618 – 30 November 1680) was a painter of Dutch origin whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court. He became a naturalised British subject and was kn ...
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Juriaan Jacobze
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Robert van Hoeck
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Antoni Waterloo
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Jan Philip van Thielen
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Carel van Savoyen
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Philip de Koninck
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Zacharias Paulusz
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Jacob Delff
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Jan Babtist van Duinen
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Adrian Verdoel
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Jan de Groot
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Philip Wouwerman
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Jan Baptista Weeninx
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David Beck
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Joan Couper
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(
Schouburg II, p. 88*
Simon Peter Tilmans
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Hendrik Martensz
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Jan Duive
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Dirk Meerkerk
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Jacob Reugers Blok
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Jan Donker &
Pieter Donker
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Cesar van Everdingen
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Jan van Everdingen
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Albert van Everdingen
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Adam Pynaker
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Cornelis de Man
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Gerbrant van den Eekhout
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Joris van Son
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Emanuel Murant
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Wallerant Vaillant
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Jacob van der Does
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Theodor Helmbreker
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Nicolas Berchem
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Jan Both &
Andries Both
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Johan Torrentius
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Paulus Potter
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Hercules Segers
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Johannes van Kessel
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Johannes Peeters
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Peter Boel
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Joannes van Heck
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Philippus Fruytiers
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Antonius Goebouw &
Franciscus de Neve
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Joannes Fyt
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Peeter Tysens
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Gerrit van Hoochstadt
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Gysbrecht Thys
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Johannes Lingelbag
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Jan Worst
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Willem van Drillenburg
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Jacob Lavecq
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Samuel van Hoogstraten
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Mathias Withoos
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Hendrik Graauw
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Pieter van Roestraten
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Hendrik Verschuring
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Willem Verschuring
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Jacob van der Ulft
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Jan Teunisz Blankhof
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Barent Graat
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Josef Oostfries
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Klaas van der Meulen
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Katharina Oostfries
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Jan Slob
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Vincent van der Vinne
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Maria van Oosterwijck
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Geertje Pieters
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Willem Kalf
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Cornelis Bisschop
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Jacobus Bisschop
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Abraham Bisschop
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Peter van Breda
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Janson van Keulen
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Gerard Pieterz van Zyl
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Michiel Willemans
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Willem Doudyns
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Ary van der Kabel
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Ludolf Bakhuizen
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Benjamin Blok
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Anna Katrina
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Kristoffel Pierson
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Bartholemeus Meyburg
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Katharina Rozee
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Willem Schellinks
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Nicolaes Maes
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Johan Hendrik Roos
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Filip Roosbr>
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Theodor Roos
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Juriaan van Streek
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Hendrik van Streek
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Carel Emanuel Biset
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Ottomar Elger
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Gerard Uilenburg
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Jan de Baan
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Jacobus de Baan
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Willem van den Velde
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Frederik de Moucheron
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Pieter Gallis
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Gasper van den Bos
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Adam Frans van der Meulen
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Joan G. Bouwer
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Cornelis Kik
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Cornelis Brizé
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Frans Post
Frans Janszoon Post (17 November 1612 – 17 February 1680) was a painter during the Dutch Golden Age. He was the first European artist to paint landscapes of the Americas, during and after the period of Dutch Brazil. In 1636 he traveled to ...
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Johan van Nes
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Jan van Hoeck
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Pieter Frits
Volume III
The engraved portraits included as illustrations in Volume III are below, followed by the artists listed in order of appearance in the text.
File:Schouburg3 Plate A p6 1-Frans van Mieris 2-Jan Steen.jpg, V3 plate A, p 6 Frans van Mieris. Jan Steen.
File:Schouburg3 Plate B p40 3-Gerard ter Burg 4-Gabriel Mitzu 5-Karel de Jardyn 6-Gillis de Hondekoeter.jpg, V3 plate B, p 40 Gerard ter Burg. Gabriel Mitzu. Karel de JardynGillis de Hondekoeter.
File:Schouburg3 Plate C p64 7-Jan Asselyn 8-Heyman Dullaart 9-Jan van Pée 10-Melch. de Hondekoeter.jpg, V3 plate C, p 64 Jan Asselyn. Heyman Dullaart. Jan van Pée. Melch. de Hondekoeter
File:Schouburg3 Plate D p96 11-Abraham Genoels 12-Adrian van den Velde.jpg, V3 plate D, p 96 Abraham Genoels. Adr. van den Velde.
File:Schouburg3 Plate E p110 13-Gerard de Laires 14-Bartolet.jpg, V3 plate E, p 110 Gerard de Laires. Bartolet.
File:Schouburg3 Plate F p164 15-Jakob Torenvliet 16-Michiel van Musscher.jpg, V3 plate F, p 164 Jakob Torenvliet. Mich.van Musscher.
File:Schouburg3 Plate G p176 17-Godefridus Schalken 18-Philip Tideman.jpg, V3 plate G, p 176 Godefridus Schalken. Philip Tideman.
File:Schouburg3 Plate H p212 19-Joan de Biskop 20-Johannes Voorhout.jpg, V3 plate H, p 212 Joan de Biskop. Johannes Voorhout,
File:Schouburg3 Plate I p220 21-Maria Sybille Merian 22-David vander Plaas.jpg, V3 plate I, p 220 Maria Sybille Merian. David vander Plaas.
File:Schouburg3 Plate K p234 23-Godfried Kneller 24-Gerard Hoet.jpg, V3 plate K, p 234 Godfried Kneller. Gerard Hoet.
File:Schouburg3 Plate L p248 25-Mathys Wulfraat 26-Augustinus ter Westen.jpg, V3 plate L, p 248 Mathys Wulfraat. Augustinus ter Westen.
File:Schouburg3 Plate M p282 27-Johannes Verkolje 28-Abraham Hondius.jpg, V3 plate M, p 282 Johannes Verkolje. Abraham Hondius.
File:Schouburg3 Plate N p294 29 Johanna Koerten.jpg, V3 plate N, p 294 Johanna Koerten.
File:Schouburg3 Plate O p388 30 Adriaan vander Werf.jpg, V3 plate O, p 388 Adriaan vander Werf.
File:Schouburg3 Plate P p189 31-Casparus Netscher 32-Job Berckheiden 33-Gerrit Berckheiden.jpg, V3 plate P, p 189 Casparus Netscher. Job Berckheiden. Gerrit Berckhnden.
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Frans van Mieris
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Jan Steen
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Jan Linsen
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Gabriel Metzu
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Johannes Spilberg
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Wilhelm Breekvelt
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Jan Hakkert
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Pieter van Anraat
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J Weyerman
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Rombout van Trojen
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Carel de Jardyn
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Willem Drost
Willem Drost (baptized 19 April 1633 – buried 25 February 1659) was a Dutch Golden Age Painting, painter and printmaker of history paintings and portraits.
Biography
He is a mysterious figure, closely associated with Rembrandt, with very few ...
, Van Terlee,
Willem de Poorter
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Jacob Gellig
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Spalthof &
Broers
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Martinus Zaagmolen
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Johannes Buns
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Jan Asselyn
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Jacob van Ruisdael
Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael (; 1629 – 10 March 1682) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher. He is generally considered the pre-eminent landscape painter of the Dutch Golden Age, a period of great wealth and cultural achie ...
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Salomon van Ruisdael
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Ludowyk Smits
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Melchior de Hondekoeter
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Mathys Harings
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Johan van Neck
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Johan Visscher
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Heiman Dullaart
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Joan van der Heyden
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Abraham Minjon
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Isak Ducart
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Justus van Pee
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Cornelis Cornelisz
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Adrian van den Velde
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Dirk van Bergen
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Gasper Netscher
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Abraham Genoels
*Anna Maria, Françoise Katharina, and
Maria Theresa van Thielen
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Gerard de Laires
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Barent Appelman
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Pieter van Slingelant
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Ary de Vois
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Jacob Torenvliet
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Isaac Paling
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Johannes van Haansbergen
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Eglon van der Neer
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Godfrid Schalken
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Gabriel van der Leeuw
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Abraham van Kalraat
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Jan van Aken
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Pieter Molyn
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Dirk Freres
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Adriaan Bakker
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Horatius Paulyn
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Gysbert Verhoek
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Job Berkheyde &
Gerard Berkheyde
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Johannes Vorstermans
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Johan Soukens
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Joris van der Haagen
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Francisco Milet
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Arent de Gelder
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Joan Baptist de Champanje
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Albert Meyering
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Michiel van Musscher
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Joan de Biskop
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Ary Huibertsz Verveer
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Hubert van Ravestein
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Johannes Glauber
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Jan Gotlief Glauber
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Maria Sybille Merian
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Johannes Voorhout
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Mathys Neveu
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Jacob Denys
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David van der Plaas
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Daniel Syder
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Godfried Kneller &
Johan Zacharias Kneller
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Jan van Kessel
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Gerard Hoet
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Johannes Bronkhorst
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Abraham Diepraam
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Josef Mulder
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Mathys Wulfraat
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Johan van Hugtenburgh
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Jacob Moelaert
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Jan Luiken
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Romein de Hooge
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Jan van Nikkelen
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Augustinus Terwesten
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Johannes Verkolje
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Ugaart Delvenaar &
Jacob Koning
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Johannes van der Bent
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Pieter Reuven
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Matheus Wytman
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Marienhof
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Johan van der Meerbr>
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Barent van Kalraat
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Johanna Koerten
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Rochus van Veen
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Dirk van Delen
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Abraham de Heusch
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Cornelis van der Meulen
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Johan Starrenberg
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Jacob de Wolf
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Guilhelmo van Ingen
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Nicolas de Vree
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Abraham Hondius
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Francoys Dancx
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Jan van Alen
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Abraham Stork
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David Colyns
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Barent Gaal
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Isaac Koene
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Pieter van der Hulst
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Pieter Peuteman
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Jan Klaasz Rietschoof
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Hendrik Rietschoof
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Cornelis Holstein
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Simon van der Does
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Theodorus &
Christoffel Lubienietzky
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Jan Hoogzaat
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Carel Fabritius
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Johan van Bunnik
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Carel de Moor
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Jan Frans van Douven
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Simon Germyn
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Willem Beurs
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John Closterman
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Jan Griffier
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Cornelis Huysmans
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Willem Wissing
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Guiliam de Heus
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Jacob de Heus
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Philip Tideman
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Ernst Stuven
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Elias van den Broek
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Laurens van der Vinne
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Paulus van Hillegaart &
Pieter de Ruelles
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Jacob van Campen
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Hendrik Carree
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Bernart Schendel
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Antony Vreem
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Dirk Dalens
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Michiel Maddersteg
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Justus van Huisum
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Adrian van der Werf
Notes
References
External links
Houbraken Translated a page by page facsimile of this book (with some proper names linked for more background information) translated into English from the dutch by RKD Studies, the Hague, 2023
in the ''Digitale Bibliotheek der Nederlandse Letteren'' (''DBNL'', "
Digital library for Dutch literature")
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