Anna Maria de Neuf

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Anna-Maria de Neuf, collection Plantin-Moretus Museum

Anna Maria de Neuf (1654–1714), was a printer and manager of the Plantin Press in Antwerp from 1696 to 1714.[1]

She married Balthasar III Moretus in July 1673, with wedding celebrations occurring from the 9th through the 11th of July, provided by his father Balthasar II Moretus and Anna's father, Simon, lord of Hoogelande. De Neuf descended from a wealthy and titled family.[2]

Balthasar was the head of Officina Plantiniana (now known as Plantin Press) starting in 1674, when he partnered with his mother in running the firm.[3] Her husband died the following year.[4] Balthasar II died in 1674 and his mother Anna Goos provided leadership and training, and worked in partnership, with her son Balthasar III to run the printing business[2] until 17th November 1681 when he took over management of Officina Plantiniana on 17th November 1681.[5] He primarily produced liurgical books within in the country and Hispanic countries. He received the title of Jonkeer on 1 September 1692 by the King of Spain.[5]

De Neuf's husband died when she was 42 years of age. She ran the printing press business for 18 years, during which she reduced the number of work hours for her employees. She conducted business throughout the War of the Spanish Succession.[6] De Neuf was the mother of Balthasar IV Moretus and Joannes Jacobus Moretus.

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  1. ^ Voet, Leon, The Golden Compasses: a history and evaluation of the printing and publishing activities of the Officina Plantiniana at Antwerp in two volumes, Vangendt, Amsterdam, 1969–1972
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Voet, Leon. "Chapter 6". The Golden Compasses (in Dutch). DBNL.
  3. ^ "Balthasar II and the later Moretuses". Museum Plantin-Moretus. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  4. ^ "Balthasar Moretus II, alias: Balthasar Moerentorf". www.vondel.humanities.uva.nl. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Balthasar II and the later Moretuses". Museum Plantin-Moretus. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  6. ^ "Anna-Marie de Neuf". Museum Plantin-Moretus. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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