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VELDE, Jan van de, II (b. ca. 1593, Delft, d. 1641, Enkhuizen) |
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Petrus Scriverius1626Engraving, 266 x 155 mm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | |
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This engraving was made after a painting by Frans Hals. Pieter Schrijver (1576-1660) is better known by his Latinized name, Petrus Scriverius. He married Anna van der Aar (1576-1656), daughter of a city councilman in Leiden. He spent most of his life in Leiden where he became a well-known scholar. | |
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