Cornelis de Graeff II.
| Cornelis de Graeff II. | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms De Graeff van Polsbroek as Lords of Purmerland and Ilpendam | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 23, 1671 Amsterdam |
| Died |
July 27, 1719 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 |
| Religion | Remonstrants |
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.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pieter de Graeff |
Lord of Purmerland and Ilpendam 1707–1719 |
Succeeded by Gerrit de Graeff I |