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A map of 17th-century Netherlands

Map of the Dutch Republic in 1648 showing the seven major provinces, major rivers and cities.

The principal sites of Dutch art production are capitalized in red.

Other important cities are in smaller black font.

AMERSFOORT

Matthias Stom c.1600-aft.1652
Paulus Bor c. 1–1 1601–1669
Gaspar van Wittel 1652–1736

AMSTERDAM

Jan Muller 1571–1628
Jan Pynas 1583/84–1631
Pieter Lastman 1583–1633
Hendrick Avercamp 1585–1634
Claes Janz. Visscher 1587–1652
Nicolaes Elias Pickenoy c. 1588-c. 1655
Nicholaes Elias 1590/91–1654/55
Claes Moeyaert 1591–1655
Thomas de Keyser 1596/97–1667
Willem Duyster 1598–1635
Pieter Jacobsz. Codde 1599–1678
Simon de Vlieger 1600–1653
Aert van der Neer 1603/04–1677
Pieter Jansz. Quast 1606–1647
Rembrandt Van Rijn 1606–1669
Jacob Backer 1608–1651
Salomon Koninck 1609–1656
Dirck Santvoort c.1610–1680
Govaert Flinck 1615–1660
Ferdinand Bol 1616–1680
Philips Koninck 1619–1688
Jan Victors 1619-aft1676
Karel du Jardin 1621/22–1678
Jan Baptist Weenix 1621–1660
Gerbrand Jansz.van den Eeckhout 1621–1674
Gerrit Lundens 1622-c.1686
Jan Beerstraten 1622–1666
Willem Kalf 1622–1693
Lambert Doomer c.1623–1700
Jan van de Cappelle c.1624–1679
Jacob Esselens c.1627–1687
Willem Schellinks c. 1627–1678
Jacob van Ruisdael 1628/29–1692
Gabriel Metsu 1628–1667
Jan de Bisschop 1628–1671
Jan Hackaert 1628–1685
Willem Drost c.1630-c.1680
Anthony van Borssom c.1630–1677
Nicolas Maes 1634–1693
Adriaen van de Velde 1636–1672
Jan van der Heyden 1637–1712
Meindert Hobbema 1638–1709
Gérard de Lairesse 1640–1711
Romeyn de Hooghe 1645–1708

DELFT

Michiel van Miereveld 1567–1641
Willem Delft 1580–1638
Adriaen van de Venne 1589–1662
Balthasar van der Ast 1594–1657
Leonaert Bramer 1596–-1674
Gerrit Houckgeest 1600–1661
Anthonie Palamedesz 1601–1673
Hendrick Cornelisz. van der Vliet 1612–1675
Emanuel de Witte 1617–1692
Willem van Aelst c. 1626–1683
Carel Fabritius 1622–1654
Adam Pijnacker 1620–1673
Paulus Potter 1625–1654
Pieter de Hooch 1629 c.-1684
JOHANNES VERMEER
Jacobus Vrel active 1654–1662

DEVENTER

Bartholomeus Breenbergh 1598–1637
Gerrit ter Borch 1617–1681

DORTRECHT

Ferdinand Bol 1616–1680
Samuel Hoogstraten 1627–1678
Jacob Levecq 1634–1675
Abraham van Calaer 1642–1722
Godfried Cornelisz. Schalcken 1643–1706
Arent de Gelder 1645–1727

HAARLEM

Karel van Mander 1548–1606
Hendrick Goltzius 1558–1617
Pieter van Laer 1592/95–1642
Cornelisz. van Haarlem 1562–1638
Hendrick Cornelisz. Vroom c.1566–1640
Jacob Matham 1571–1631
Frans Hals 1580–1666
Jan Porcellis c. 1584–1632
Hendrik Gerritz Pot c.1580–1657
Hercules Seghers 1589/90–1638
Hercules Seghers 1589/90–1638
Esajas van de Velde c.1590–1630
Dirck Hals 1591–1656
Willem Claesz Heda 1594-c.1680
Pieter Molyn 1595–1661
Pieter Saenredam 1597–1665
Pieter Claesz c. 1597–1660
Johannes Verspronck 1597–1662
Salomon van Ruisdael 1600–1670
Jan Miense Molenaer 1600–1668
Pieter de Grebber c.1600–1652/53
Jan de Heem 1606–1684
Willem de Poorter 1608-aft.1648
Judith Leyster 1609–1660
Adriaen van Ostade 1610–1684
Frans Post c.1612–1680
Bartholomeus van der Helst 1613–1670
Thomas Wijck 1616–1677
Philips Wouwermans 1619–1668
Cornelis Bega c. 1631–1664
Nicolaes Berchem 1620–1683
Allart Everdingen 1621–1675
Jan de Bray c.1627–1688
Jan Wynants 1631/32–1684
Jan de Baen 1633–1702
Gerrit Berckheyde 1638–1698
Cornelis Dusart 1660–1702

THE HAGUE

Jacques de Gheyn
Jan van Ravesteyn c.1572–1657
Hendrik Goudt 1583–1648
Bartholomeus van Bassen c.1590–1662
Moses van Uyttenbroeck c.1600-after-1646
Adriaen Hanneman c.1604–1671
Abraham van Beyeren 1620–1690
Caspar Netscher 1639–1684

LEIDEN

David Bailly 1584–1657
Jan van Goyen 1596–1656
Jan Davidsz. de Heem 1606–1683/84
Jan Lievens 1607–1674
Willem van de Velde 1611–1693
Harmen van Steenwijck 1612–1683/84
Gerard Dou 1613–1675
Quiringh Brekelenkam aft.1622–1669
Jan Steen 1629–1679
Willem van de Velde II 1633–1707
Frans van Mieris 1635–1681
Matthijs Naiveu 1647–1726

ROTTERDAM

Willem Buytewech 1591–1624
Abraham Hondius 1607–1681
Abraham Hondius 1625(30)-1695
Jacob Ochtervelt 1634–1682

UTRECHT

Abraham Bloemaert 1656–1651
Joachim Wtewael 1566–1638
Paulus Moreelse 1571–1638
Cornelis van Polenburgh c. 1594–1667
Hendrick ter Brugghen 1588–1629
Gerrit van Honthorst 1590–1656
Dirck van Baburen c.1594/95 1624
Jan van Bijlert 1597(98)-1671
Jacobus Duck c. 1600–1667
Jan van Bronchorst c.1603–1661
Andries Both c. 1612–1641
Jan Both c.1618–1652
Johannes van Bronckhorst 1627–1656
Melchior d' Hondecoeter 1636–1695
Johannes Glauber 1646–-1726