Sonnet van Jan van de Velde 1605

"Sonnet van Jan van de Velde" is a 1605 work by Jan van de Velde I, a Dutch Golden Age painter. This sonnet, a form of 14-line poetry, is housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and depicts a page from a printed book. The text of the poem, penned by Jan van de Velde himself, is presented in a black-and-white print style, showcasing the intricacies of typography and letterpress printing during the early 17th century. This small, yet significant, artwork provides a glimpse into the artistic and literary endeavors of one of the Dutch Masters.