About Petronella de la Court
Lived 1624 – 1707 (aged 82). Petronella de la Court was a Dutch art collector.
Petronella de la Court (24 August 1624 - 22 March 1707) was a Dutch art collector.
De la Court married her cousin, the silk merchant Adam Oortmans, on 24-8-1649 in Leiden, and they had 10 children together. They lived in the Stilsteeg. In 1657 the couple Oortmans-De la Court bought the brewery "De Zwaan" on the Singel in Amsterdam, located where the Bungehuis is situated today.
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Who was Petronella de la Court?
Dutch art collector (1624-1707)
When was Petronella de la Court born?
Petronella de la Court was born on 24 August 1624 in Leiden.
When did Petronella de la Court die?
Petronella de la Court died on 22 March 1707 in Amsterdam.
What was Petronella de la Court's occupation?
Petronella de la Court was an art collector.
What nationality was Petronella de la Court?
Petronella de la Court was Dutch.
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