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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

 Adriaan Pauw in his library, 1647


Creator

 Visscher, Cornelis (graveur/engraver)


Year

 1647


Type

 prent, print


Related term

 boekenverzamelaars, particuliere bibliotheken, bibliofilie


Period

 17e eeuw


Classification

 H: Bibliofilie, particuliere collecties


Content

 Adriaan Pauw (1585-1653), Lord of Heemstede, Grand Pensionary and diplomat, depicted in his library. Pauw tried to collect the largest private library in the Republic. His love of books was so great that he even tried to lay his hands on the library of the English King Charles I, who was condemned to death, which caused him great political difficulties. Engraving after a portrait from 1647 by Gerard van Honthorst.


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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek