The Montias Database of 17th Century Dutch Art Inventories

Soop, Floris		printer-friendly view
Inventory #	315
Archive	Gemeentearchief Amsterdam
Call Number	No. 1915, fol. 743-776, film 2129
Date	1657/05/03
City	Amsterdam
Country	Nederland
Type	Notarial
Purpose	Death inventory drawn up at request of Willem and Hendrick Schrijver and Johan Boreel
Family Name	Soop
Owner Name	Soop, Floris
Life Dates	1604 |d 1657
Occupation	Manufacturer |a Glass
Residence	Amsterdam
Religion	Reformed
Introduction	Inventaris ... van wijlen Floris Soop soo ende sulcx die bij hem nagelaten ende in zijn sterffhuys bevonden zijn. Gemaeckt op't versoecke ende overstaen vande herren Willem ende Hendrick Schrijver, mitsgaders de heer Johan Boreel, ambassadeur van wegens deser staet aende croon Franckrijck, ende de heer Jeronimus Ranst, als vanden Ed. Gerechte deser stede ... geobtineert hebbende appoinctement van authorisatie verlent op seker request aende gemelte gerecht gepresenteert ende overgelevert, in dato den darden deser maend maij xvi zevenenfijftich [in presentie van] Hendrick Tieboel ende Willem vande Poel [als ...] getuijgen.
Commentary	The inventory of Willem Scriverius (the above-named Schrijver), dated 26 October 1661, cited in Bredius, Künstler-inventare, vol. 1, p. 216, apparently contained a number of the paintings listed in the present inventory. Note that Jan Heijndrixsz. Soop (Floris's father) was the son of the dairy merchant Heijndrick Pietersz. Schrijver. Already in 1612, according to an act dated 5 August, Jan Hendricx Soop was managing the glass house of the city on Kloverniersburgwal (Van Dillen, Bronnen tot de geschiedenis van het bedrijfsleven 78(1933), p. 11). In 1614, he contributed lamps, apparently for a chandelier, included in the gift of the States General to the Sultan of Constantinople (Oud Holland 1(1883), p. 183). Jan Hendricx Soop was a Remonstrant. According to Wagenaar (Amsterdam, vol.3, p.499), Carel Leendarsz. and Jan Willemsz. Bogaert, who were vroom Calvinists (hardline) objected to the naming of Jan Hendricx Soop as captain of the Nieuwe Wendelen of the Amsterdam militia. There were portraits of Daniel, Mary, and Pieter Mathijsz. Schrijver in the present inventory (R 8552, R 8565, and R 8568 of Montias2). Pieter Mathijsz. Schrijver was a former alderman of Amsterdam and a Remonstrant, as was the (entire ?) family Schrijver. Jeronimus Ranst, cited in the INTRO, was named guardian over the children of Gommer Spranger of R 31375 on 25 November 1640 (WK 5073/789). For an inventory of goods he obtained in compensation for a debt, see INVNO 1334. Floris Soop, who lived from 1604 to 1657, was a director of the Amsterdam Schouwburg from 1638 to 1640. He was said to be a poet as well as a glass manufacturer (Jaarboek Amstelodamum 72(1981), p. 41). His portrait, as standard bearer, was painted by Rembrandt, perhaps in 1654 (see R 8663 of Montias2).
Notary	F. Uyttenbogaert
# of Items	166
Montias1 #	754