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- ↑ Hubertus Quellinus at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)
- ↑ Hans Vlieghe and Iris Kockelbergh. "Quellinus." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 26 Mar. 2014.