Augustyn Alsten Bloemaert
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Augustyn Alsten Bloemaert
by Jonas Suyderhoef, after Johannes Cornelius Verspronck, text written by Joost van den Vondel
engraving, 1623-1686
12 5/8 in. x 9 1/8 in. (320 mm x 233 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D42704
Sitterback to top
- Augustyn Alsten Bloemaert (1585-1659), Priest and canon of Haarlem. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
Artistsback to top
- Jonas Suyderhoef (circa 1613-1686). Artist or producer associated with 13 portraits.
- Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679), Poet and writer. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
- Johannes Cornelius Verspronck (1597-1662), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
Events of 1623back to top
Current affairs
Charles, Prince of Wales, accompanied by George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, travel to Madrid incognito under the names Tom and Jack Smith, determined to secure a marriage with Infanta Maria Anna of Spain. They return to England unsuccessful to the relief of the nation.Art and science
The First Folio of William Shakespeare's plays is published, dedicated to William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke and his brother, Philip Herbert, courtiers and patrons of the arts.Work begins on the Queen's Chapel, designated for Catholic worship, at St James's Palace to Inigo Jones's design.
International
Amboyna Massacre. Traders from the English East India Company are murdered by agents of the Dutch East India Company amid intense rivalry. Banker, Sir Thomas Vyner, acting as co-treasurer, receives compensation from the Dutch for those killed in the massacre.Comments back to top
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