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This image bank contains approximately 1400 digitized images about the history of the printed book in the Netherlands, largely originating from the collections of the KB. The images can be downloaded and used with the stated credit line.

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Title
 The printer, Abraham Casteleyn, of Haarlem and his wife Margarieta van Bancken, 1663

Creator
 Bray, Jan de (schilder)

Year
 1663

Type
 schilderij, painting

Measurements
 84 x 108 cm.

Related term
 boekdrukkers, overheidsdrukkers, courantiers

Period
 17e eeuw

Classification
 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst

Content
 In 1663 Jan de Bray (1627-1697) painted the Haarlem town printer Abraham Casteleyn (c.1628-1681) and his wife Margarieta van Bancken. Casteleyn was also the founder of the "Haerlemse Courant". In the background is the bust of Casteleyn's legendary predecessor, Laurens Jansz Coster.

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Amsterdam Rijksmuseum