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Two plates of the Pan Poëticon Batavum on show in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
The Pan Poëticon Batavum was a collection of small portraits of poets mounted on plates that were kept in a curiosity cabinet by the 18th-century Dutch painter Arnoud van Halen .
History of the collection
Van Halen began assembling his collection around 1700 by painting miniature portraits himself that he copied from engravings. For contemporary poets he enlisted the help of friends and colleagues. Before he died he managed to collect 346 portraits, of which 80 are now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. His cabinet was very popular and several books mentioned it or had it as a subject, including Houbraken in his Schouburgh when he claimed it held portraits of over 100 people (Houbraken was writing in 1712).[1]
History of the book
The most notable book was published by the man who purchased his collection after Van Halen died in 1732, Michiel de Roode. De Roode published the book in 1773 as a member of Leiden's learned society ‘Kunst wordt door arbeid verkreegen’ (art is accomplished by work) which paid for the edition. That the book was popular is attested by the fact that in 1808 the Teyler's Stichting gave Wybrand Hendriks the request to purchase it for up to 500 guilders at auction, and Hendriks bought it for 200 guilders.[2]
An incomplete list of poet portraits:
image
Article
inception
collection
inventory number
creator
Portrait of Bernardus de Bosch I (1709-1786), Poet and Art Patron in Amsterdam
1743
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-791 SK-A-4625
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Theodoor van Snakenburg, Jurist and Poet in Leiden
1743
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4832
Hieronymus van der Mij
Portrait of Pierius Winsemius, Professor of Rhetoric and History in Franeker
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-1503
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Frans Greenwood, Miniaturist, Glass Engraver and Poet in Dordrecht
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-1968
Aert Schouman
Portrait of Matheus de Casteleyn, Priest and Rhetorician in Oudenaarde
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4553
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Jason Pratensis (1486-1558), physician of Zierikzee
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4554
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Petrus Bertius, Professor at Leiden
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4556
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Johannes Polyander à Kerckhoven, Professor of Theology in Leiden
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4557
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Johan van der Does the Younger, Librarian in Leiden
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4558
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Theodorus Velius, Writer of the Chronicle of Horn
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4559
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Theodorus Schrevelius (1572-1653)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4560
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4561
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Jan van der Rosieren (born 1581)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4563
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Jacobus Schotte, Burgomaster of Middelburg
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4564
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne (1589-1662)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4565
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Samuel Ampzing (ca.1591-1632)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4566
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Jan Jansz Starter (1594-1626)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4567
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Florentius Schoonhoven, Poet in Latin, Burgomaster of Gouda
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4568
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Constantijn Huygens, Poet, Secretary to Prince Frederick Henry and Prince William II and First Councilor and Exchequer to William III
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4570
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Willem de Groot, Lawyer and Writer
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4571
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Cornelis Hendriksz Udemans, Poet in Veere
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4572
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Jan van der Veen, Pharmacist and Poet in Deventer
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4574
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Jacob Lescailje, Bookdealer and Poet in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4576
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Joannes Cools (born 1611), Jurist, Historian and Latin Poet in Hoorn
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4578
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Marcus Zuërius van Boxhorn, Historian and Professor at Leiden
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4579
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Willem Jacobsz van Heemskerck, Poet and Engraver on Glass
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4581
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of the painter Bonaventura Peeters I (1614-52)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4582
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Alexander Morus, Professor at Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4584
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Everard Meyster, Poet in Utrecht
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4586
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Joan van Paffenrode, Baron of Ghussigny, Dramatic Poet
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4587
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Willem Ogier, Dramatic Poet in Antwerp
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4588
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Jan Six (1618-1700)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4589
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Johan van Nijenborgh, Poet in Groningen
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4590
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Sibylle van Griethuysen (ca.1620-na 1662)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4591
Arnoud van Halen
Jan Vos (c. 1620-67), Amsterdam poet
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4592
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Caspar van Kinschot, Poet
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4595
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Jacob Heiblocq, Rector of the Latin School in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4596
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Tieleman Jansz van Bracht, Clergyman and Poet in Dordrecht
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4597
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Johan de Witt, Grand Pensionary of Holland
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4598
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Matthys van de Merwede, Lord of Clootwyck, Poet in Dordrecht (Mathias de Merwede de Clootwyck)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4599
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Franciscus Planté, Clergyman at Zevenbergen and in Brazil
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4600
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Frans Godin, Poet in Brussels
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4602
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Andries Pels (1631-81)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4603
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Joost van Geel, Painter and Poet in Rotterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4604
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Joannes Vollenhove, Clergyman and Poet in The Hague
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4605
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Christoffel Pierson (1631-1714)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4606
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Aernout van Overbeke, Explorer and Poet
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4607
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Frans van Hoogstraten, Poet and Bookseller in Rotterdam and Dordrecht
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4608
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Petrus Schaak, Clergyman and Scholar in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4609
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Karel Verloove, Poet in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4610
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Pieter Verhoek (1633-1702)
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4611
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Balthasar Bekker, Clergyman and Man of Letters in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4612
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of David Lingelbach I, Founder of the Nieuwe Doolhof (New Labyringh), Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4613
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Tobias Gutberleth, Man of Letters in Leeuwarden
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4615
Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Gijsbert Tijssens, Playwright in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4616
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Adrianus van Royen (1704-79), professor of medicine and botany in Leiden
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4617
anonymous
Portrait of Frans van Steenwijk, Poet and Playwright in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4618
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Joannes Badon, Poet from Vlaardingen
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4619
Nicolaas Reyers
Portrait of Abraham Haen the Younger, Draftsman, Etcher and Poet in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4620
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Lucas Pater, Merchant and Poet in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4621
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Cornelis van der Pot, Merchant and Poet in Rotterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4622
Dionys van Nijmegen
Portrait of Frans de Haes, Poet and Linguist in Rotterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4623
Dionys van Nijmegen
Portrait of Adriaan van der Vliet, Poet in Rotterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4624
Dionys van Nijmegen
Portrait of Nicolaas Willem op den Hooff, Physician and Translator in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
SK-A-4626
Jan Maurits Quinkhard
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