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

1. ^ Portret van Andries de Graeff, Staatliche Museen Kassel
2. ^ Frans Halsens painting of Catharina Hooft and her Nurse

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 Bilt 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. House De Graeff Born: 15 August 1638 Died: 3 June 1707
Regnal titles
Preceded by Pieter de Graeff	20.th Lord of the Free and high Lordship Purmerland and Ilpendam 1707–1719	Succeeded by Gerrit de Graeff I

Persondata
Name	Graeff,Cornelis Ii. De
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	August 23, 1671
Place of birth	Amsterdam
Date of death	July 27, 1719
Place of death	Ilpendam