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Cornelis Jacobsz de Witt

Also known as: Cornelis Jacobsz de Witt; primary name: Witt, Cornelis de; other name: Wit, Cornelis de; other name: Witt, Cornelius de
Details: individual; legal; Dutch; Male
Life dates: 1623-1672
Biography: Lawyer and regent in Dordrecht. Son of Jacob de Witt (one of the leaders of the states-right party, who was imprisoned in Loevestein Castle), elder brother of Jan de Witt. Cornelis de Witt was a prominent politician during the Stadholderless Period (1650-1672). He represented the States General in the field. In 1667 he accompanied the fleet that attacked the English naval base at Chatham. In the summer of 1672 he came under suspicion of conspiring against Prince William III. Despite the lack of evidence and the absence of a confession under torture, Cornelis de Witt was condemned to exile for life. When his brother Johan visited him in prison, an angry mob gathered outside 'Gevangenpoort' in The Hague, dragged the two brothers outside and killed them.

58 related objects

medal

Museum number: M.2077 |
Producer name: BIOG209144 Designed by:F Avry |
Production date: 1672 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.2076 |
Producer name: BIOG209144 Designed by:F Avry |
Production date: 1672 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.2078 |
Producer name: BIOG209144 Designed by:F Avry |
Production date: 1672 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: G3,FD.228 |
Production date: 1672 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: G3,FD.229 |
Production date: 1672 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.9356 |
Production date: 1672 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: G3,FD.227 |
Production date: 1672 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: 1947,0607.489 |
Producer name: BIOG209144 Designed by:F Avry |
Production date: 1672 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

print

Title: Het Ombrengen, van Cornelis en Iohan de With |
Museum number: 1871,0812.5236 |
Producer name: BIOG36497 Print made by:Jan Luyken |
Production date: 1672-1712

print; broadside

Title: Spiegel Van Staet, Vertoont in Mr Cornelis en Jan de Wit |
Museum number: 1871,1209.4835 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1672

print

Title: Mr Cornelis de Witt |
Museum number: 1871,0429.1069 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob HoubrakenAfter:Jan de Baen |
Production date: 1745-1759

print

Museum number: G,11.204 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1673

print; broadside

Title: [Afbeelding, en Waerachtig Verhael, hoedanig de Heeren... Johan de Wit...benevens...Cornelis de Wit] |
Museum number: 1857,0214.415 |
Producer name: BIOG31987 Print made by:Romeyn de Hooghe |
Production date: 1672

print

Title: Cors de Witt |
Museum number: 1870,0813.584 |
Producer name: Print made by:Captain William BaillieAfter:Caspar Netscher |
Production date: 1774

print; broadside

Title: T is Vergeefs Gevlucht D' Ydele Vlucht Vertoont in de Schielikke Dood van Kornelis en Jan de Wit. |
Museum number: 1871,1209.4834 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1672

print

Museum number: 1927,1008.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham BlootelingAfter:Jan de Baen |
Production date: 1670-1690

print

Museum number: Sheepshanks.6514 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cornelis HuybertsAfter:Jan de Baen |
Production date: 1672-1712

print; broadside

Title: T is Vergeefs Gevlucht D' Ydele Vlucht Vertoont in de Schielikke Dood van Kornelis en Jan de Wit. |
Museum number: 1885,1114.167 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1672

print; broadside

Museum number: Sheepshanks.5135 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob de L'AmbreAfter:Christoffel Jacob van der Lamen |
Production date: 1672

print

Museum number: 1870,1008.1218 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1672

print; broadside

Title: Misluckte Papen Krygh en De Fransche Verhuys-Tydt Misluckte Papen-Krygh, Uytgespeelt op de Roomsche |
Museum number: 1912,1025.4 |
Producer name: BIOG31987 Print made by:Romeyn de Hooghe |
Production date: 1674

print

Title: Mr Cornelis de Witt, Ruwaert van Putten etc |
Museum number: 1873,0510.236 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel van HoogstratenAfter:Jan de Baen |
Production date: 1677

print

Title: Witte Cornelisz de With |
Museum number: G,11.205 |
Producer name: BIOG38721 Published by:Balthasar Moncornet |
Production date: 1620-1668

print; satirical print

Title: A True Picture of the Famous Skreen describ'd in the Lond.n Journ.l No. 85 |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3473 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1721

print; broadside

Title: Witten Wonder Spiegel Op en Ondergangh Der Heeren Cornelis en Jan de Wit |
Museum number: 1885,1114.165 |
Producer name: BIOG31987 Published by:Romeyn de Hooghe |
Production date: 1675 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Museum number: 1864,1114.485 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham BlootelingAfter:Jan de Baen |
Production date: 1670-1690

print

Title: Cornelis de Wit |
Museum number: 1858,0724.188 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter van GunstAfter:Jan de Baen |
Production date: 1674-1724

print

Title: Cors de Witt |
Museum number: 1902,1011.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Captain William BaillieAfter:Caspar Netscher |
Production date: 1774

print

Museum number: 1840,0314.214 |
Producer name: BIOG46215 Print made by:Ludwig von Siegen |
Production date: 1672

print

Title: Eight scenes from the life of the brothers de Witt |
Museum number: 1869,0612.352 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gaspar BouttatsPublished by:Gaspar Bouttats |
Production date: 1672-1695 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Museum number: 1858,0724.190 |
Producer name: BIOG31987 Print made by:Romeyn de Hooghe |
Production date: 1672

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1896,1230.59 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan GoereePublished by:Willem Broedelet |
Production date: 1709 |
Production place: Published in:Utrecht (city)

print

Museum number: 1887,0722.126 |
Producer name: BIOG27452 Print made by:Simon Fokke |
Production date: 1756

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1868,0808.3283 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1674

print

Title: Cornelis de Wit |
Museum number: 1874,1212.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter van GunstAfter:Jan de Baen |
Production date: 1674-1724

print; book-illustration

Title: Cornelis de Wit Ruart van Putten & |
Museum number: O,5.112 |
Producer name: Print made by:Christiaan HagenPublished by:Jacob van Meurs |
Production date: 1675 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: Eight scenes from the life of the brothers de Witt |
Museum number: 1869,0612.351 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gaspar BouttatsPublished by:Gaspar Bouttats |
Production date: 1672-1695 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Museum number: 2006,U.425 |
Producer name: BIOG44031 Print made by:Roelant Roghman |
Production date: 1672

print

Museum number: 1873,0510.238 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1672

print

Title: Eight scenes from the life of the brothers de Witt |
Museum number: 1869,0612.354 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gaspar BouttatsPublished by:Gaspar Bouttats |
Production date: 1672-1695 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Title: Eight scenes from the life of the brothers de Witt |
Museum number: 1869,0612.347 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gaspar BouttatsPublished by:Gaspar Bouttats |
Production date: 1672-1695 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Museum number: 1858,0724.189 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1672

print

Title: Eight scenes from the life of the brothers de Witt |
Museum number: 1869,0612.353 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gaspar BouttatsPublished by:Gaspar Bouttats |
Production date: 1672-1695 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Title: Cors de Witt |
Museum number: 1902,1011.18 |
Producer name: Print made by:Captain William BaillieAfter:Caspar Netscher |
Production date: 1774

print

Title: Cors de Witt |
Museum number: 1873,0809.1438 |
Producer name: Print made by:Captain William BaillieAfter:Caspar Netscher |
Production date: 1774

print

Title: Les frères De Witt en détention |
Museum number: 1888,0612.1461 |
Producer name: Print made by:Guillaume Philippe van der VekenAfter:Gustave Wappers |
Production date: 1890

print; broadside

Title: Hollands Hollende Koe |
Museum number: 1871,1209.4862 |
Producer name: Print made by:Filibert Bouttats the ElderAfter:P P Bouche |
Production date: 1690

print

Title: Les frères De Witt en détention |
Museum number: 1888,0612.1462 |
Producer name: Print made by:Guillaume Philippe van der VekenAfter:Gustave Wappers |
Production date: 1890

print

Museum number: 1870,1008.2899 |
Producer name: Print made by:Romeyn de HoogheAfter:Jan de Baen |
Production date: 1672-1698

print; broadside

Title: Balans Van Affaires van Staet en Oorlogh in 't Christenrijck |
Museum number: 1871,1209.4847 |
Producer name: BIOG31987 Print made by:Romeyn de Hooghe |
Production date: 1674

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.253 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham BlootelingAfter:Jan de Baen |
Production date: 1670-1690

print

Title: De onderneming op Chattam |
Museum number: 1869,0612.211 |
Producer name: Print made by:Mattheus De SalliethAfter:Dirk Langendyk |
Production date: 1782

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The Downfall of Sejanus |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3554 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1733

print; broadside

Title: Spiegel Van Staet, en Recht der Burgers. |
Museum number: 1885,1114.166 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1672

print

Title: Martin Tromp, Admirall / of Holland & West-friesla Witte Corneliz the With, / Vice Admirall of Holl: |
Museum number: 1856,0607.14 |
Producer name: BIOG31869 Print made by:Wenceslaus Hollar |
Production date: 1652

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1858,0724.191 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1672

print; broadside

Title: Afbeelding, en Waerachtig Verhael, hoedanig de Heeren... Johan de Wit...benevens...Cornelis de Wit |
Museum number: Y,1.29 |
Producer name: BIOG31987 Print made by:Romeyn de Hooghe |
Production date: 1672

print

Title: Cors de Witt |
Museum number: 1902,1011.19 |
Producer name: Print made by:Captain William BaillieAfter:Caspar Netscher |
Production date: 1774

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