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Anna van Westerstee

1657 – 1717

Publisher, printer, painter

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Lived 1657 – 1717 (aged 59–60). Anna van Westerstee was a publisher, printmaker, painter, cartographer, designer and printer.

Anna Beek née Anna van Westerstee (25 November 1657, The Hague - after October 1717, The Hague), was a Dutch publisher of maps.

Early life Anna van Westerstee (later known as Anna Beek) was born on 25 November 1657 in The Hague, Dutch Republic, to Frederick van Westerstee and Anna van Alphen. She married the publisher and art dealer Barent Beek in 1678, aged about 20–21, and together they had seven children. She later divorced him and the local courts supported her running the family business. Since at least 1697 she often used her maiden name "Van Westerstee" again.

Career Most of the maps Beek produced are city and battle plans, which are mapping naval and ground troop movements. The War of the Spanish Succession began in 1701 and the majority of the maps she sold were of key moments, providing news of events in real time.

Death Beek died in 1717 in The Hague, Dutch Republic, aged 59 or 60.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1717
Also known as
Anna Beeck, Anna van Westerstee Beek, Anna Beek, Wed. Barent Beeck

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Anna van Westerstee?

publisher, printer, painter (1657–1717)

When was Anna van Westerstee born?

Anna van Westerstee was born on 25 November 1657 in The Hague.

When did Anna van Westerstee die?

Anna van Westerstee died in 1717.

What was Anna van Westerstee's occupation?

Anna van Westerstee was a publisher, printmaker, painter, cartographer, designer and printer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anna van Westerstee

· Wikidata: Q20031812

· DBpedia: Anna van Westerstee Beek

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