J Van Lenner Collection

Hans Jansen and his son Sacharias, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Hans Jansen and his son Sacharias, c1870. Some historians credit Sacharias Jansen, a Middelburg spectacle maker, with the invention of the telescope and the microscope

Reception the French Protestants in Amsterdam, late 17th century (c1870). Artist: H Sluyter
Reception the French Protestants in Amsterdam, late 17th century (c1870). Large numbers of Protestant French Huguenots emigrated to the Calvinist Dutch Republic after Louis XIV revoked the Edict of

Jan van der Heyden, Dutch Baroque-era painter, draughtsman, printmaker and inventor, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Jan van der Heyden, Dutch Baroque-era painter, draughtsman, printmaker and inventor, c1870. Van der Heyden (1637-1712) improved the design of the fire hose and wrote

Handshake between Cornelis Tromp and Michiel de Ruyter, 17th century (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Handshake between Cornelis Tromp and Michiel de Ruyter, 17th century (c1870). Tromp and de Ruyter were the main commanders of the Dutch Navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th century

Jacob van Ruysdael, 17th century Dutch landscape painter, c1870. Artist: W Steelink
Jacob van Ruysdael, 17th century Dutch landscape painter, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

Four Days Battle, 1666 (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
Four Days Battle, 1666 (c1870). Fought in the North Sea between the English and Dutch navies during the Second Anglo-Dutch War

Cornelis Visscher, 17th century Dutch engraver, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Cornelis Visscher, 17th century Dutch engraver, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

Benedict Spinoza, 17th century Dutch philosopher, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld
Benedict Spinoza, 17th century Dutch philosopher, c1870. Of Portuguese Jewish descent, Spinoza (1632-1677) is regarded as having laid the foundations for the Enlightenment of the 18th century

Christiaan Huygens, 17th century Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld
Christiaan Huygens, 17th century Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist, c1870. Huygens (1629-1695) made important contributions in several scientific fields

An old Dutch family household, c1870. Artist: W Steelink
An old Dutch family household, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

Johan de Witt, Dutch statesman, 1654, (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Johan de Witt, Dutch statesman, 1654, (c1870). De Witt was one of the most influential figures in Dutch politics in the mid 17th century when the Netherlands was at the height of its commercial

St Lukes Feast, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 21st October 1653 (c1870). Artist: CL van Kesteren
St Lukes Feast, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 21st October 1653 (c1870). A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

An audience with the council of mayor and aldermen of Amsterdam, 1653 (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
An audience with the council of mayor and aldermen of Amsterdam, 1653 (c1870). A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw

Paulus Potter, 17th century Dutch painter, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Paulus Potter, 17th century Dutch painter, c1870. Potter specialised in painting pictures of animals in landscapes. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen

Jacob van Campen, Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age, 17th century (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Jacob van Campen, Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age, 17th century (c1870). A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw

Rederijkers, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1642 (c1870). Artist: CL van Kesteren
Rederijkers, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1642 (c1870). Rederijkers were members of rederijkerskamers (chambers of rhetoric), which were dramatic societies popular in the Low Countries in the 15th

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 17th century Dutch painter, c1870. Artist: CL van Kesteren
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 17th century Dutch painter, c1870. Rembrandt (1606-1669) is generally considered one of the greatest painters in European art history

Town Hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands, c1870. Artist: W Steelink
Town Hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands, c1870. Amsterdams town hall was built between 1648 and 1655. The building became a royal palace when Louis Napoleon was installed as King Louis I of

The swearing of the oath of ratification of the treaty of Munster, 1648 (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
The swearing of the oath of ratification of the treaty of Munster, 1648 (c1870). The signing of the Treaty of Munster brought an end to the Eighty Years War

Schuttersdoelens, c1870. Artist: CL van Kesteren
Schuttersdoelens, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

Joost van den Vondel, 17th century Dutch poet and dramatist, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Joost van den Vondel, 17th century Dutch poet and dramatist, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

Gysbert Japiks, 17th century Frisian writer, poet, schoolteacher and cantor, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Gysbert Japiks, 17th century Frisian writer, poet, schoolteacher and cantor, c1870. Japiks was a prominent supporter of the Frisian language

Abel Tasman, 17th century Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld
Abel Tasman, 17th century Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, c1870. Tasman is best known for his discovery of Tasmania in 1642

The capture of s-Hertogenbosch by Frederik Hendrik of Orange, Netherlands, 1629, (c1870). Artist: CL van Kesteren
The capture of s-Hertogenbosch by Frederik Hendrik of Orange, Netherlands, 1629, (c1870). During the Eighty Years War the town of s-Hertogenbosch sided with the Catholic Spanish against

Piet Pieterszoon Hein brings in the silver fleet, Netherlands, 1629 (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
Piet Pieterszoon Hein brings in the silver fleet, Netherlands, 1629 (c1870). Piet Hein (1577-1629) was a Dutch naval officer who became a popular hero because of his exploits in the Eighty Years War

The Muiden Circle, Netherlands, 17th century (c1870). Artist: CL van Kesteren
The Muiden Circle, Netherlands, 17th century (c1870). The Muiden Circle (Muiderkring) was a group of artists and literary and musical figures associated with the Dutch poet

Paulus and Adam van Vianen, Dutch silversmiths, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Paulus and Adam van Vianen, Dutch silversmiths, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

The Town Hall at Delft, Netherlands, 1620 (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
The Town Hall at Delft, Netherlands, 1620 (c1870). The town hall after it was rebuilt by Hendrick de Keyser after it was destroyed by a fire in 1618

Hugo de Groot (Grotius), 17th century Dutch jurist and philosopher, c1870. Artist: CL van Kesteren
Hugo de Groot (Grotius), 17th century Dutch jurist and philosopher, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

Foundation of Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies, 1619, (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Foundation of Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies, 1619, (c1870). The Dutch first arrived in Indonesia in 1596 and six years later established the Dutch East India Company to exploit the lucarative

Jan Leeghwater, Dutch mill builder and hydraulic engineer, 1608 (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
Jan Leeghwater, Dutch mill builder and hydraulic engineer 1608 (c1870). Leeghwater was responsible for begiining the process of the reclamation of land from the North Sea in the Netherlands

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer and organist, c1870. Artist: W Steelink
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer and organist, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

The first East Indian legation in the Netherlands, 1602, (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
The first East Indian legation in the Netherlands, 1602, (c1870). In June 1596 a four ship expedition commanded by Cornelis de Houtman arrived in Indonesia

Formation of the Dutch East India Company, 1602, (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Formation of the Dutch East India Company, 1602, (c1870). In June 1596 a four ship expedition commanded by Cornelis de Houtman arrived in Indonesia

Metius, Dutch geometer and astronomer, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Metius, Dutch geometer and astronomer, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

Petrus Plancius, Dutch astronomer, cartographer and clergyman, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld
Petrus Plancius, Dutch astronomer, cartographer and clergyman, c1870. Plancius (1552-1622) was one of the founders of the Dutch East India Company, for whom he produced over a hundred maps

Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk charting their route, 1596 (c1870). Artist: H Sluyter
Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk charting their route, 1596 (c1870). Barents (d 1597) was a Dutch navigator who led expeditions in 1594

The first Dutch ship in East Indies, 1596, (c1870). Artist: Van Kesteren
The first Dutch ship in East Indies, 1596, (c1870). A four ship expedition commanded by Cornelis de Houtman arrived in Indonesia in June 1596

The invincible fleet, 1588 (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
The invincible fleet, 1588 (c1870). Scene depicting the Spanish Armada, the supposedly invincible Spanish invasion fleet destroyed by a combination of the British Navy

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt meeting Earl of Leicester, 1585-1587 (c1870). Artist: Van Kesteren
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt meeting Earl of Leicester, 1585-1587 (c1870). Van Oldenbarnevelt was a leading figure in the stuggle for Dutch independence from Spain

Petrus Camper, Dutch anatomist, anthropologist and a naturalist, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Petrus Camper, Dutch anatomist, anthropologist and a naturalist, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J van Lenner and J ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

Pieter van Musschenbroek and Andreas Cunaeus, Dutch scientists, c1870. Artist: CL van Kesteren
Pieter van Musschenbroek and Andreas Cunaeus, Dutch scientists, c1870. In 1745, Musschenbroek and his student, Cunaeus, invented a cheap and convenient device for storing an electric charge

The winter of 1740, Netherlands, (c1870). Artist: CL van Kesteren
The winter of 1740, Netherlands, (c1870). A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J van Lenner and J ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

Herman Boerhaave, 17th-18th century Dutch botanist, humanist and physician, c1870. Artist: CL van Kesteren
Herman Boerhaave, 17th-18th century Dutch botanist, humanist and physician, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J van Lenner and J ter Gouw

Menno van Coehoorn, Dutch soldier and military engineer, at the Siege of Namur, 1692, (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
Menno van Coehoorn, Dutch soldier and military engineer, at the Siege of Namur, 1692, (c1870). In 1692, Namur, a fortress designed by Coehoorn, fell to the French under his great rival

Tsar Peter I of Russia working on an East Indiaman, Amsterdam docks, Netherlands, 1697 (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
Tsar Peter I of Russia working on an East Indiaman, Amsterdam docks, Netherlands, 1697 (c1870). The Tsar was given the opportunity to gain practical experience in the largest shipyard in the world

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, 17th century Dutch scientist and microscopy pioneer, c1870. Artist: W Steelink
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, 17th century Dutch scientist and microscopy pioneer, c1870. It was probably as a result of his use of lenses in examining cloth as a drapers apprentice that led to

The naval Battle of Sole Bay, 1672, (c1870). Artist: CL van Kesteren
The naval Battle of Solebay, 1672, (c1870). The Battle of Sole Bay, was a bloody but indecisive naval battle fought off Southwold, Suffolk

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