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File:Emblemata 1624.jpg

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Early depiction of a ‘Dutch telescope’ from the “Emblemata of zinne-werck” (Middelburg, 1624) of the poet and statesman Johan de Brune (1588-1658). The print was engraved by Adriaen van de Venne, who, together with his brother Jan Pieters van de Venne, printed books not far from the original optical workshop of Hans Lippershey.
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Source http://www.phys.uu.nl/~vgent/telescope/telescopenl.htm
Author
Adriaen van de Venne  (circa 1589
date QS:P,+1589–00–00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
–1662)  wikidata:Q367865
 
Adriaen van de Venne
Alternative names
Adriaen Pietersz. van der Venne, Adriaen van der Venne, Adrianus Vennius
Description Dutch painter, printmaker, illustrator and publisher
Date of birth/death circa 1589
date QS:P,+1589-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
 12 November 1662 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Delft The Hague
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Delft (1605), Antwerp (1607), Middelburg (1614-1625), The Hague (1625-1662)
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creator QS:P170,Q367865
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