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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
 Gerardus Vossius, c. 1641

Creator
 Sandrart, Joachim von (schilder), Matham, Theodoor (graveur/engraver), Dankertz (uitgever/publisher)

Year
 1641

Type
 prent, print

Measurements
 27,8 x 19,8 cm.

Related term
 particuliere bibliotheken, auteurs, boekenverzamelaars

Period
 17e eeuw

Classification
 H: Bibliofilie, particuliere collecties, K: Maatschappelijke aspecten van boekproductie en -verspreiding

Content
 Print of Gerardus Joannes Vossius (1577-1649) after a painting by Joachim von Sandrart. Vossius had been professor of the history of eloquence at the Amsterdam Athenaeum Illustre since 1632. He owned an enormous collection of books, judged by the standards of his time. In his writings he called his library his `mouseion', a sanctuary devoted to the Muses.

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Amsterdam Rijksmuseum Rijksprentenkabinet