Petronella de la Court
| Petronella de la Court | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
24 August 1624 Leiden |
| Died |
22 March 1707 Amsterdam |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
Petronella de la Court (born 24 August 1624 in Leiden, South Holland - died 22 March 1707 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch art collector.[1]
De la Court married her cousin, the silk merchant Adam Oortmans, on 24-8-1649 in Leiden, and they had 10 children together.[2] In 1657 the couple Oortmans-De la Court bought the brewery "De Zwaan" on the Singel in Amsterdam, located where the Bunge huis is situated today.[2]
She is best known for her dollhouse, currently in the collection of the Centraal Museum, Utrecht.[3]
References
- ↑ "Biografisch Portaal van Nederland - Petronella de la Court". Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- 1 2 Petronella de la Court in the DVN
- ↑ "Poppenhuis (1670 - 1690)". Centraal Museum. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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