and odes to the De Haen penned by other poets. De Haen also contributed poems to Dichtkundige Lauwerbladen, gestrooid voor zyne doorluchtige hoogheid Willem Karel Hendrik Friso, a series of books in poetry form published 1747-1750 that described recent events, particularly the appointment in 1747 of William IV, Prince of Orange as stadtholder. De Haen was an amateur historian. He frequently searched manors and castles for old documents and other curiosities. Abraham de Haen married the noblewoman Katherina van Hoek in Amsterdam on 21 August 1725; Pieter Langendijk composed a poem for the event. De Haen died on 8 August 1748, at the age of 41, just one year after the death of his father, and was buried on 13 August at the Leidse Kerkhof cemetery (now Raamplein square) in Amsterdam. The records stated his place of residence as the Leidsegracht canal, near the corner with Leidsedwarsstraat. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has a sketchbook and a number of drawings by De Haen. The museum also has a 1771 portrait of De Haen painted by Jan Maurits Quinkhard. References External links Bert Kolkman, "Abraham de Haen", Bijdragen tot de historische topografie extensive biography (Dutch) 1707 births 1748 deaths Engravers from Amsterdam Dutch draughtsmen Dutch male poets Writers from Amsterdam Dutch members of the Dutch Reformed Church