Cornelis de Graeff II.
Cornelis de Graeff (23 August 1671, Amsterdam – 16 February 1719, Ilpendam) was a member of the family De Graeff, a prominent regent family from the Dutch Golden Age.
Cornelis de Graeff II. | |
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 Coat of arms De Graeff van Polsbroek as Lords of Purmerland and Ilpendam | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1671 Amsterdam |
| Died | 27 July 1719 (aged 47) Ilpendam |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | States Faction |
| Spouse(s) | Cornelis was never married. |
| Residence | castle Ilpenstein at Ilpendam, country estate Bronstee near Heemstede |
| Occupation | Landlord |
| Profession | Canon of St. Pieter at Utrecht |
His parents were Pieter de Graeff and Jacoba Bicker, his younger brother was Johan de Graeff, the Lord of the semisouverain Lordship Zuid-Polsbroek. Cornelis never married.
Cornelis de Graeff was a Canon of St. Pieter at Utrecht. Most of the time he resided at his castle Ilpenstein. He also owned Bronstee, a country estate near Heemstede. At Ilpenstein castle De Graeff had a famous art collection, including Rembrandts Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph (the sitters were Wendela de Graeff and her two sons) and the Portrait of Andries de Graeff.[1] The two famous paintings, both by Rembrandt, can be seen today at Wilhelmshöhe in Kassel. De Graeff also owned Frans Halsens painting Catharina Hooft with her Nurse.[2]
Notes
Literature
- Graeff, P. de (P. de Graeff Gerritsz en Dirk de Graeff van Polsbroek) Genealogie van de familie De Graeff van Polsbroek, Amsterdam 1882.
- Bruijn, J. H. de Genealogie van het geslacht De Graeff van Polsbroek 1529/1827, met bijlagen. De Built 1962-63.
- Elias, J.E., De Vroedschap van Amsterdam 1578-1795 (1903-1905 Haarlem), page 423
- Moelker, H.P., De heerlijkheid Purmerland en Ilpendam (1978 Purmerend), page 178
External links
- Cornelis de Graeff II. at Heren van Holland (nl)
- Biographie from his father Pieter de Graeff - Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek. part II
- Rembrandts Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph, Staatliche Museen Kassel (de)
- Rembrandts Portrait of Andries de Graeff, Staatliche Museen Kassel
Cornelis de Graeff II. Born: 15 August 1638 Died: 3 June 1707 | ||
| Dutch nobility | ||
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| Preceded by Pieter de Graeff |
Lord of Purmerland and Ilpendam 1707–1719 |
Succeeded by Gerrit de Graeff I |