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Jacob Cats

Also known as: Jacob Cats; primary name: Cats, Jacob; other name: Catzius, Jacobus; other name: Kats, Jacob
Details: individual; academic/intellectual; author/poet; Dutch; Male
Life dates: 1577-1660
Biography: Born at Brouwershaven, Zeeland; took his doctorate in law at Orléans, practiced at The Hague, and, after visits to Oxford and Cambridge, settled in Zeeland, where he accumulated wealth by land reclamation; becoming a magistrate, he was successively pensionary of Middelburg and Dordrecht and, from 1636 to 1651, grand pensionary of Holland; he took part in diplomatic missions to England - in 1627 to Charles I and in 1651-52, unsuccessfully, to Cromwell; his background gave him an international outlook, and he was in sympathy with many of the English Puritan writers; died at Zorgh-vliet, near The Hague.

210 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0212.128 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1756-1799

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.1136 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1756-1799

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.1135 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1796

drawing

Museum number: 1870,0514.1066 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1756-1799

drawing

Museum number: 1870,0514.1067 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1756-1799

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0212.129 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1756-1799

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.131 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Willem de HeerFormerly attributed to:Johannes Wierix |
Production date: 1650-1660

drawing

Museum number: 1872,0113.362 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1756-1799

drawing

Museum number: 1846,0509.225 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1782

drawing

Museum number: 1883,0811.42 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1756-1799

drawing

Museum number: 1846,0509.224 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1779

drawing

Museum number: 1886,1122.6 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1785

drawing

Museum number: Gg,2.334 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1781

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0212.130 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1756-1799

drawing; album

Museum number: 1978,0624.42.37 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 Drawn by:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1620-1626

drawing

Museum number: Gg,2.335 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Drawn by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1781

print

Museum number: 1855,0714.9 |
Producer name: BIOG47808 Print made by:Jonas Suyderhoef |
Production date: 1645

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.70 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.24 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: January The Twelve Months |
Museum number: 1878,0713.4795 |
Producer name: After:Jacob CatsPrint made by:Isaak Jansz de Wit |
Production date: 1805

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.100 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.68 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0612.2117 |
Producer name: BIOG41262 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the younger |
Production date: 1655

print

Title: October The Twelve Months |
Museum number: 1878,0713.4804 |
Producer name: After:Jacob CatsPrint made by:Isaak Jansz de Wit |
Production date: 1807

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.55 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.65 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.28 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Theodor Matham |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; title-page

Museum number: 1872,0210.9 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.63 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.3 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: November The Twelve Months |
Museum number: 1878,0713.4805 |
Producer name: After:Jacob CatsPrint made by:Isaak Jansz de Wit |
Production date: 1807

print

Title: July The Twelve Months |
Museum number: 1878,0713.4801 |
Producer name: After:Jacob CatsPrint made by:Isaak Jansz de Wit |
Production date: 1806

print

Title: Small Landscapes |
Museum number: 1986,0621.93 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Print made by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1768

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.69 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Jacob Cats, Raad-Pensioniaris van Holland enz. |
Museum number: 1854,0614.128 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob HoubrakenAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1734-1765

print

Title: Dessins des meilleurs peintres d'Italie, d'Allemagne et des Pays-Bas tirés de divers célèbres cabine |
Museum number: 1850,1014.531 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Gottlieb PrestelAfter:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1782

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.4 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1630

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.81 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Theodor Matham |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.12 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1872,0210.38 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.13 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Daniel van den Bremden |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1872,0210.16 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print

Title: Amsterdamsche Gewapende Burgery 1642 Bourgeoisie armée d'Amsterdam 1642 |
Museum number: 1859,0806.366 |
Producer name: After:RembrandtPrint made by:Lambert Antoine Claessens |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.22 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.10 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Theodor Matham |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.15 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Sheepshanks.307 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van VlietAfter:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1628 |
Production place: Published in:Hague, The

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Sheepshanks.305 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van VlietAfter:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1628 |
Production place: Published in:Hague, The

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.33 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.20 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.14 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Pieter Serwouters |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.36 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Pieter Serwouters |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.88 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.80 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.89 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print

Museum number: 1838,1215.357 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg Friedrich SchmidtAfter:Govert Flinck |
Production date: 1772

print

Title: April The Twelve Months |
Museum number: 1878,0713.4798 |
Producer name: After:Jacob CatsPrint made by:Isaak Jansz de Wit |
Production date: 1806

print

Title: Wintermaand |
Museum number: 1931,1114.515 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 After:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1765-1820

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.25 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Dessins des meilleurs peintres d'Italie, d'Allemagne et des Pays-Bas tirés de divers célèbres cabine |
Museum number: 1850,1014.532 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Gottlieb PrestelAfter:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1782

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.16 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.8 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Anna Maria van Schurman |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.7334 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1637

print

Title: January De Twaalf Maanden |
Museum number: 1931,1114.431 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaak Jansz de WitAfter:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1805

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.66 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.74 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Theodor Matham |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Small Landscapes |
Museum number: 1986,0621.89 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Print made by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1768

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.26 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.51 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Daniel van den Bremden |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.60 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Crispijn van Queborn |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.39 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.67 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Daniel van den Bremden |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.47 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Willem Hondius |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0612.2121 |
Producer name: BIOG41262 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the younger |
Production date: 1627

print

Title: Small Landscapes |
Museum number: 1986,0621.90 |
Producer name: BIOG22244 Print made by:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1768

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.13 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.37 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Mei The Twelve Months |
Museum number: 1878,0713.4799 |
Producer name: After:Jacob CatsPrint made by:Isaak Jansz de Wit |
Production date: 1806

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.95 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.27 |
Producer name: BIOG49557 After:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.97 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Daniel van den Bremden |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.94 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Daniel van den Bremden |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.99 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Theodor Matham |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1952,0117.14.82 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Theodor Matham |
Production date: 1632

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Sheepshanks.303 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van VlietAfter:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1628 |
Production place: Published in:Hague, The

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1872,0210.21 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.32 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Pieter Serwouters |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.40 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Adriaen Matham |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.37 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.29 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePrint made by:Theodor Matham |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.24 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Sheepshanks.309 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van VlietAfter:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1628 |
Production place: Published in:Hague, The

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Sheepshanks.306 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van VlietAfter:Adriaen van de Venne |
Production date: 1628 |
Production place: Published in:Hague, The

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1872,0210.34 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1872,0210.17 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print

Museum number: Sheepshanks.7336 |
Producer name: After:Theodor MathamAfter:Anna Maria van Schurman |
Production date: 1637-1676

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0210.11 |
Producer name: After:Adriaen van de VennePublished by:Jan Pietersz van der Venne |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Middelburg

print

Title: Vue de l'inondation causée par la rupture de la digue à Bemmel près de Nimegue le 21 Février 1799 |
Museum number: 1917,1208.582 |
Producer name: Print made by:Christian JosiAfter:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: Vue des glaces qui s'amoncelerent le 22 Fevrier 1799, a Vuren pres de Gorcum |
Museum number: 1917,1208.583 |
Producer name: Print made by:Christian JosiAfter:Jacob Cats |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.161 |
Producer name: After:John LeightonBlock cut by:Henry Leighton |
Production date: 1860 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

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