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HONDECOETER, GILLIS DE |
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| Inv#.Lot | 579.0031 | |
| Artist Name | Gillis Hondecoten | |
| Authority Name | HONDECOETER, GILLIS DE | |
| Artist Active | Amsterdam |a 1620-1638 | |
| Verbatim Entry | No. 20 1 uts [lantschap van Gillis Hondecoten f 38:--:-- | |
| Title | lantschap | |
| Montias Subject | LANDSCAPE | |
| Object Type | painting | |
| Value | 38 |t gulden | |
| Buyer | Symon Frans in de Buyscool | |
| Buyer Family | Frans (Fransz.), Symon | |
| Buyer Notes | On 20 February 1625, the buyer of the present lot, Symon Frans Buyssecool, replacing his brother Jan Fransz. and his sister Heltje Frans, all heirs of Thomas Janssen Herman, their late uncle, made a claim to an inheritance from his uncle (NA 256, fol. 94). On the same day, the Orphan Chamber named him as guardian over the six children of his brother Joost Fransz., along with the fur worker Jan Jan Coenensz. (WK 5073/789, fol. 29). He apparently derived his family name from the place where he lived, as given above. He was a lumber dealer. Jan Francen Buyssecool, the brother of Symon Fransz., bought porcelain at the Orphan Chamber sale of 11 October 1624. In 1630, Symon Fransz. was involved in setting up a company for the exploitation of sawmills (Van Dillen, Bronnen tot de geschiedenis van het bedrijfsleven R.G.P. 78(1933), p.717 and p. 722). Symon Fransz., kistenmaecker (the presumed lumber merchant at a later date), from Leeuwarden, 22, was betrothed to Anne Symons, widow of Jacob Heynricksz., 32, on 12 July 1613 (DTB 61/295). He apparently remarried with Anna Pieters, with whom he appeared before the Orphan Chamber on 9 December 1625 as testament heir of Beth Jan Dommers. On this occasion he was said to be a lumber dealer (WK 5073/789). For one of the children of Symon Fransz., named Frans, the estate owed 30 f. on account of his learning how to paint (ter sake hij schilderen is lerende) (NA 713, film 5147, 15 February 1625). For the sale of Joost Fransen's possessions, which took place on 10 April 1625, see INVNO 612. On 6 May 1625, Jan Coenensz., fur worker, was named as guardian over the heirs of Beth Jan Dommers (cited above) (WK 5073/513, fol. 33vo). In 1631, Simon Fransz., living in the Houttuynen, paid a tax of 60 f. His son Pieter, living in the same house, paid 5 f. The children from Joost Fransz.'s previous marriage (voorkinderen), also located in the same house or nearby, paid 100 f. (Kohier, fol. 73, p. 18). Symon Fransz. Buijssecool was married to Levina Spiegels at the time of his death, which must have occurred before 27 July 1638 when his widow was mentioned (NA 1498). Symon Fransz., lumber dealer, should not be confused with the individual of the same name whose post-mortem auction took place on 8 November 1617 (INVNO 1052). | |
| Buyer Occupation | Merchant (largescale) |a Lumber | |
| Montias2 Record | 20598 | |
Source Information (View Inventory) | ||
| Archive | Gemeentearchief Amsterdam | |
| Call Number | WK 5073/954 | |
| Type | Orphan Chamber | |
| Inventory Number | 579 | |
| Lot Number | 0031 | |
| Inventory Date | 1625/03/19 | |
| Owner Name | Hoeffslager, Hendrick | |
| Purpose | auction | |