Abraham Casteleyn and his Wife, Margarieta van Bancken
Abraham Casteleyn and his wife sit holding hands as a sign of marital fidelity. Casteleyn was a printer and the founder of the newspaper Haerlemse Courant. All the objects depicted in the painting, such as the books and globe, allude to his profession and erudition. The portrait bust in the background represents Laurens Janszoon Coster of Haarlem, long considered to be the inventor of the printing press.
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Abraham Casteleyn and his Wife, Margarieta van Bancken
Abraham Casteleyn and his wife sit holding hands as a sign of marital fidelity. Casteleyn was a printer and the founder of the newspaper Haerlemse Courant. All the objects depicted in the painting, such as the books and globe, allude to his profession and erudition. The portrait bust in the background represents Laurens Janszoon Coster of Haarlem, long considered to be the inventor of the printing press.
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F.E. Blaauw Bequest, 's-Graveland
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Legaat van de heer F.E. Blaauw, 's-Graveland
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Abraham Casteleyn and his wife ...... nventor of the printing press.
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Abraham Casteleyn en zijn echt ...... itvinder van de boekdrukkunst.
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Abraham Casteleyn and his Wife, Margarieta van Bancken
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Abraham Casteleyn en zijn echtgenote Margarieta van Bancken
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1663
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1663
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buitenmaat diepte 7 cm
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depth 7 cm
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drager breedte 106,5 cm
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drager hoogte 83 cm
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height 83 cm
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width 106.5 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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Inv.; collection widow Francis ...... bequeathed to the museum, 1939
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derde kwart 17e eeuw
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third quarter 17th century
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