The Montias Database of 17th Century Dutch Art Inventories

Claesz., Gerrit		printer-friendly view
Inventory #	1246
Call Number	NA 694B
Date	1634/10/01
City	Amsterdam
Country	Nederland
Type	Notarial
Purpose	evaluation of inheritance left by broker
Family Name	Claesz.
Owner Name	Claesz., Gerrit
Owner Notes	at the request of Willem Cornelisz., tinsmith
Occupation	Services |a Broker, factor
Residence	Amsterdam
Introduction	Eersten october 1634, Compareerden ter presencie etc.. Davidt Colyns ende Nicolaes Elias, beijde overlijden vant schildersgilde binnen deser stadt ende verclaerden dat sy ten versoecke van Willem Cornelisz., tinnegieter, voocht van de kinderen van Hilegont Jans ende van Thys Thysz., erfgenamen van Gerrit Claesz., in syn leven maeckelaer alhier, ge[examin?]eert ende getaxeert hebben de selfs achtergelaten schilderyen de welcke naer voorgaende besichtinge der selve naer haer beste wetenschap geestimeert hebben waerdich te sijn als volcht. Postscript: Gedaen binne Amsterdam ter presentie van Eduardo Pels, mede notaris publicus ende Jan Claesz. van Schellingerhout ald getuijgen.
Commentary	Neither the late Gerrit Claesz., nor his heirs, the children of Hillegond Jans and of Thys Thysz. nor the tinsmith Willem Cornelisz., the guardian of these children, have been identified. One woman named Hillegond Jans was the godmother of Claesgen Gerrits, the wife of Symon Symonsz., ropemaker, of R 32504 of Montias2.
Notary	J. Warnaerts
Appraiser	David Colyn and Nicolaes Elias (Pickenoy)
Art Value	154 |t gulden 10 stuivers
# of Items	14
Montias1 #	1021