Abraham Casteleyn and his wife Margarieta van Bancken, Jan de Bray, 1663 Original: oil on canvas, 105x85 Abraham Casteleyn and his wife sitting hand in hand - a sign of marital fidelity. Casteleyn was a printer and founder of the Haerlemse Courant. All kinds of objects in the painting refer to his profession and his knowledge, such as the books and the globe. The bust in the background shows Haarlemmer Laurens Janszoon Coster, who was long considered the inventor of book printing.
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