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Aristocratic and noble: stadtholder Frederik Hendrik

Aristocratic noble face; intellectual eye and eyebrow; sensible and wise are his forehead and nose, but even more sensible and wise is his mouth.

The Decorations of Brugmans, or, How a Leiden Professor became a Hero at Waterloo

By his display of vigour and efficiency, Brugmans saved the lives of many casualties.

Early Printed and Rare Books

Portraits of Huizinga and the Dies Natalis of Leiden University

The most requested portraits of Huizinga are located in the printed menu of the festive dinner to celebrate the Dies Natalis of Leiden University on February 8, 1933.

Prints, Drawings and Portraits

Portrait of Johan Valckenaer

An unfortunate career

Prints, Drawings and Portraits · Manuscripts, Archives and Letters

Two men of science ‘meet’

The scholar Josephus Justus Scaliger was greatly admired for his astronomical knowledge. In 1598 the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe sent him a manuscript with his own portrait and ample praise.