Claartje Rasterhoff studied history at the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University. She currently works as a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer in Arts and Culture Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

"[In this book] there is a great deal to admire, and [it] will be required reading for any future students of the Dutch Golden Age." - Andrew Pettegree, University of St Andrews, English Historical Review Volume 133, Issue 565 (December 2018) "This is a remarkable work of integration and synthesis of scholarship that advances a fresh understanding and illustrates novel analytical tools at work in an area of study exceptionally rich." - Sandra van Ginhoven, BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review. 132. (2017).

• List of images, figures, and tables Introduction Part I: Publishing 1580-1610: Window of Opportunity 1610-1650: Buzz and Pipelines 1650-1800: Mature Markets Part II: Painting 1580-1610: Window of Opportunity 1610-1650: Unlocking Potential 1610-1650: Buzz and Pipelines 1650-1800: Mature Markets Conclusion Appendix I Bibliography Index (people)