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Portrait of Pieter Meijer, Publisher and Bookseller in Amsterdam
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Portrait of Pieter Meijer, Publisher and Bookseller in Amsterdam

Hendrik Pothoven · 1750 - 1781 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Pieter Meijer, attributed to Hendrik Pothoven (1736-1807). Pieter Meijer (1718-1781) was one of the founders in 1767 of a society to promote and develop new lifesaving techniques - the Society for the Rescue of Drowning Persons. Meijer was a poet who ran a bookshop and publishing company in Amsterdam, selling the publications of various societies.

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paintingPieter Meyerhistorical personspublishing, publisherAmsterdam
Credit linePortrait of Pieter Meijer, Publisher and Bookseller in Amsterdam. 1750 - 1781. Hendrik Pothoven. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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