Rouwgedicht op Govert Flinck by Joost van den Vondel

Rouwgedicht op Govert Flinck after 1689

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This is a poem, *Rouwgedicht op Govert Flinck* (Mourning Poem for Govert Flinck), written by the Dutch poet and playwright Joost van den Vondel after the death of the artist Govert Flinck in 1660. Flinck was a renowned Dutch Golden Age painter, and Vondel's poem celebrates his talent. The poem, which is written in Dutch, is part of a larger collection of poems, *Ter Gedachtenis* (In Memory of), dedicated to prominent Dutch artists who had recently passed away. This work was likely printed in the 17th century and is currently located in the Rijksmuseum.

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