Abraham de Haen (6 April 1707 in Amsterdam – 8 August 1748 in Amsterdam), also known as Abraham de Haan, was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver known particularly for his drawings of castles and manors. He was also a painter and poet. He referred to himself as Abraham de Haen de Jongere (Abraham de Haen the Younger) to distinguish himself from his father, who was also called Abraham.Bert Kolkman, "Abraham de Haen", ''Bijdragen tot de historische topografie''
(Dutch) This name also distinguishes him from the 17th-century painter Abraham de Haen the Elder.

Life and work

Abraham de Haen was born in Amsterdam in 1707 into a Dutch Reformed family as the first of two children; his younger sister Anna was born a year later. His parents were Abraham de Haen (1779-1747) and Anna Preyger (±1684-1727). De Haen's father worked as a wheat buyer and later became a bookkeeper. At a young age, De Haen studied French, Latin and law. He was already active as an artist and poet in his teenage years. At the early age of 15, he produced drawings of the manor and church at

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and the castle at Wijk bij Duurstede. He published his first poem in 1723, at the age of 16. In 1728 he became an apprentice of the draughtsman

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. The two developed a close friendship, and De Haen wrote numerous poems in honour of Pronk. They also worked closely together as draughtsmen. De Haen frequently accompanied Pronk on his travels through the Dutch countryside to sketch towns and buildings. Their first such journey together was in 1729. They are also traveled through the German Rhineland. The two were regularly accompanied by their patron, the textile merchant and amateur historian Andries Schoemaker. Together with another pupil of Pronk's,

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, De Haen and Pronk produced over 700 drawings for ''Het verheerlykt Nederland'' ("The glorified Netherlands"), a multivolume work published in 1745-1774 documenting all the provinces of the Dutch Republic. As a poet, De Haen was known particularly for his

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poetry. Much of his poetry was published posthumously in ''De Herderszangen en Mengeldichten van Abraham de Haen''. This volume was published in 1751 by the poet Sara Maria van de Wilp, a niece of De Haen's. The book also contains a biography of De Haen by Theodorus Crajenschot, as well as a portrait of De Haen from an engraving by Christian Friedrich Fritsch (based on an original by

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), and odes to the De Haen penned by other poets."Abraham de Haen" in P.G. Witsen Geysbeek, ''Biographisch anthologisch en critisch woordenboek der Nederduitsche dichters,'' Vol. 3 (1822), pp. 5-6
(Dutch) 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."Portretten", Provinciale Atlas Noord-Holland
(Dutch) Abraham de Haen married the noblewoman Katherina van Hoek in Amsterdam on 21 August 1725;

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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."Abraham de Haen (1707-1748)", ''Kastelen in Nederland'', Nederlandse Kastelenstichting
(Dutch) The

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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

."Abraham de Haen (1707-48). Tekenaar, etser en dichter te Amsterdam", Geheugen van Nederland
(Dutch) File:Huis Dorth 1726.png, ''Huis Dorth'', 1726 File:Abraham de Haen (II) 001.jpg, t Klooster St. Geertruid, 1544'', 1731 File:A. de Haen Kasteel Ammersoyen 1734.jpg, ''Kasteel Ammersoyen'', 1734 File:Kolck.jpg, ''Kasteel de Kolck'', second half of the 18th Century

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extensive biography (Dutch) {{DEFAULTSORT:Haen, Abraham De 1707 births 1748 deaths Engravers from Amsterdam Dutch draughtsmen Dutch male poets Writers from Amsterdam Dutch members of the Dutch Reformed Church