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Which number?

Master list (pdf) of all 602 L-numbers, their Leeuwenhoek number, and their Collected Letters number

Life in Holland

in the 1600's

The Letter-Writer Surprised

The Cook

The Apothecary

The Intruder

The Virginal Player

Work in Holland

in the 1600's

Sail maker

Astrologer

Spectacle maker

Merchant

Vermeer and Leeuwenhoek

Events in the lives of Leeuwenhoek and Vermeer, especially those involving Leeuwenhoek's curating the estate of Vermeer's widow.

October 31, 1632 Jan Vermeer baptized in Nieuwe Kerk
April 5, 1653 Jan (Johannes) Reijniers Vermeer married Catharina Bolnes
December 15, 1675 Jan Vermeer, the painter, buried
September 30, 1676 Appointed curator of estate of Catherine Bolnes, Vermeer's widow
November 25, 1676 Magistrates approved payment by Maria Thins so Leeuwenhoek could pay Vermeer's creditors
February 2, 1677 Recovered twenty-six paintings from Jannetje Stevens to help pay Catherine Bolnes' creditors
March 12, 1677 Maria Thins filed a legal action to prevent Leeuwenhoek from selling The Art of Painting
March 15, 1677 Organized the auction of Vermeer's remaining paintings
February 1, 1678 Empowered a Gouda notary to sell Vermeer's property to help pay Catherine Bolnes's creditors
November 19, 1682 Sold two bonds from the property of Willem Bolnes to help pay Catherina Bolnes' creditors
August 5, 1715 Named in document using Vermeer estate as security

Life in Holland

in the 1600's

Drunk Woman
Peasants Before an Inn
Tavern Scene
Woman with Basket in Vegetable Garden

Lady and Servant

Couple with a Parrot