Margaretha van Bancken facts for kids
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Margaretha van Bancken
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Portrait of Margaretha van Bancken, detail of double portrait by Jan de Bray
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| Born | 1628 |
| Died | 1694 |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
Margaretha van Bancken was a clever Dutch publisher who lived a long time ago, from 1628 to 1694. She worked in a city called Haarlem in the Netherlands. She was born in Amsterdam and later moved to Haarlem.
Her Life as a Publisher
Margaretha was the daughter of Dirck van Bancken and Anna Noppen. On April 19, 1661, she married Abraham Casteleyn. He was the official printer for the city of Haarlem.
Together, they ran a busy printing business. Their shop was called "In de Blije Druck," which means "In the Happy Print Shop." It was located right on the main square of Haarlem, called Grote Markt, Haarlem.
They printed many important documents for the city government, which was just across the square. They also published a newspaper called Opregte Haarlemsche Courant. This was one of the first newspapers in the world!
The famous painter Jan de Bray even painted a picture of Margaretha and Abraham. In the painting, they are sitting together with their hands clasped. Above them is a statue of Laurens Janszoon Coster, who was thought to be the inventor of the printing press in Haarlem.
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Portrait of Abraham Casteleyn and his Wife, Margaretha van Bancken, painted by Jan de Bray in 1663.
After her husband Abraham passed away, Margaretha married Frederik van Vliet on September 15, 1682. However, she continued to print books and documents using her own name. This shows how important and skilled she was in her work.
Their son, Gerard Casteleyn, later took over their publishing business. He continued the family's work of printing and publishing in Haarlem.
What She Printed
Margaretha van Bancken printed many different kinds of documents for the city of Haarlem. These included official rules and important information for the public.
For example, she printed books about medicine, like the "Haarlem pharmacopoea." This was a book with rules for making medicines. She also printed official rules for the city's pawn shop and regulations about silk production. Her work helped keep the city running smoothly by providing important printed information to everyone.
