Views of the Surroundings of Haarlem (Beschryvinge ende lof der stad Haerlem in Holland. In rijm bearbeyd: ende met veele oude ende nieuwe stucken buyten dicht uyt verscheyde kroniken, handvesten, brieven, memorien ofte geheugenissen ende diergelijke schriften verklaerd ende bevestigd)

Q: Is "Views of the Surroundings of Haarlem (Beschryvinge ende lof der stad Haerlem in Holland. In rijm bearbeyd: ende met veele oude ende nieuwe stucken buyten dicht uyt verscheyde kroniken, handvesten, brieven, memorien ofte geheugenissen ende diergelijke schriften verklaerd ende bevestigd)" in the public domain?

Yes, Views of the Surroundings of Haarlem (Beschryvinge ende lof der stad Haerlem in Holland. In rijm bearbeyd: ende met veele oude ende nieuwe stucken buyten dicht uyt verscheyde kroniken, handvesten, brieven, memorien ofte geheugenissen ende diergelijke schriften verklaerd ende bevestigd) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

1628

Views of the Surroundings of Haarlem (Beschryvinge ende lof der stad Haerlem in Holland. In rijm bearbeyd: ende met veele oude ende nieuwe stucken buyten dicht uyt verscheyde kroniken, handvesten, brieven, memorien ofte geheugenissen ende diergelijke schriften verklaerd ende bevestigd) by Willem Akersloot|Jan Philipsz van Bouckhorst|Frans Hals|Adriaen Rooman|Jacob van Campen|Claes Jansz. Visscher|Samuel Ampzing|Jan van de Velde II|Petrus Scriverius|Pieter Jansz. Saenredam|Theodor Matham

Medium

Vellum bound book with letterpress text with engraved and etched illustrations and a woodcut printer's mark, with a set of etchings tipped in at the back

Dimensions

7 11/16 × 6 3/16 × 1 7/8 in. (19.5 × 15.7 × 4.8 cm)

Classification

Books|Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Elkind Gift, 2015

Accession Number

2015.27

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Art Historical Context

Step into the vibrant world of 17th-century Haarlem with *Views of the Surroundings Haarlem* (1628), a lavish vellum-bound book that celebrates the city's history, architecture, and landscapes. Penned in verse by poet and minister Samuel Ampzing, scholarly contributions from Petrus Scriverius, chorography—part poetic eulogy, part historical chronicle—draws on ancient records, charters, and letters to extol Haarlem's Dutch Golden Age prominence. Measuring a compact 7 11/16 × 6 3/16 × 1 7/8 inches, it's a portable treasure of letterpress text adorned with engraved and etched illustrations, a woo...

About the Artist

Trained in Haarlem; after a trip to Paris in 1620, he was back in his native Haarlem by 1624. Comment on works: copper engraver

Views of the Surroundings of Haarlem (Beschryvinge ende lof der stad Haerlem in Holland. In rijm bearbeyd: ende met veele oude ende nieuwe stucken buyten dicht uyt verscheyde kroniken, handvesten, brieven, memorien ofte geheugenissen ende diergelijke schriften verklaerd ende bevestigd)

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