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Hugo de Groot

Also known as: Hugo de Groot; primary name: Grotius, Hugo; other name: De Groot, Huigh; other name: Groot, Hugo de
Details: individual; author/poet; legal; Dutch; Male
Life dates: 1583-1645
Biography: Jurist, poet, playwright, natural law and international law theorist; in exile in Paris (1621-1631); ambassador of Sweden to France in Paris (1634-1644). Author of 'De iure belli ac pacis' of 1625.
Bibliography: Leesberg in New Hollstein van Mander, p.xlv (for his poems on prints)

103 related objects

banknote

Museum number: 2008,4196.40 |
Authority: BIOG118074 Issuer:De Nederlandsche Bank |
Production date: 1955 |
Production place: Issued in:Netherlands

drawing

Museum number: 1950,0722.5 |
Producer name: BIOG26759 Drawn by:John Faber the Elder |
Production date: 1697

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1859,0514.340.5 |
Producer name: BIOG44672 Drawn by:Pierre Paul Sévin |
Production date: 1687

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1895,0915.1031 |
Producer name: BIOG28817 Drawn by:Jacques de Gheyn II |
Production date: 1599

medal

Museum number: G3,FD.181 |
Producer name: BIOG115280 Designed by:Jan Smeltzing |
Production date: 1645 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: 1906,1103.1705 |
Producer name: BIOG115280 Designed by:Jan Smeltzing |
Production date: 1645 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: G3,FD.201 |
Production date: 1645 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.486 |
Producer name: BIOG103035 Designed by:Robert Arondeaux |
Production date: 1645 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Title: HUGO DE GROOT |
Museum number: 1984,0629.1 |
Producer name: BIOG114299 Designed by:Jos Reniers |
Production date: 1990 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

portrait medallion

Museum number: 1909,1201.126 |
Producer name: BIOG81101 Factory of:Wedgwood |
Production date: 1773 1780-1790 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

print; album

Title: Théâtre d'amour |
Museum number: 1889,0816.3.11 |
Producer name: BIOG28817 After:Jacques de Gheyn II |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: P.P. Rubens autore del quadra, Filippo Rubens suo Fratelli, Giusto Lipsio, Ugo Grozio |
Museum number: R,4.102 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensAfter:Ferdinando Gregori |
Production date: 1771-1788

print

Title: Elysium and Tartarus or the State of Final Retribu Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2157 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1792

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1871,1209.4768 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: Elysium and Tartarus or the State of Final Retribu Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2158 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1792

print

Title: Elysium and Tartarus or the State of Final Retribu Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1849,1031.241 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1792

print; book-illustration

Title: Currus veliferi ill.mi Pr. Mauritii Nassovii |
Museum number: 1977,U.627 |
Producer name: BIOG28817 After:Jacques de Gheyn II |
Production date: 1615

print

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: 1895,1015.113 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:Anthony Fogg |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1848,0911.724 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jonas SuyderhoefAfter:Jacobus van der Merck |
Production date: 1648-1665

print; book-illustration

Title: Grotius |
Museum number: 1878,1214.696 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Charles FrançoisAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1760

print

Title: Anno MDIC Ruit Hora Aet XV |
Museum number: 1862,0208.135 |
Producer name: BIOG28817 Print made by:Jacques de Gheyn II |
Production date: 1599

print

Title: The Powers that rule the World |
Museum number: 1994,0227.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:Zacharias DolendoAfter:Karel van Mander I |
Production date: 1595-1596

print

Title: Rotterodamensis Hugo Grotius Syndicus Ubris |
Museum number: Bb,10.204 |
Producer name: BIOG38415 After:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1631-1645

print

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: 1928,1210.351 |
Producer name: BIOG38415 After:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1631-1645

print

Title: Hugue Grotius |
Museum number: O,6.138 |
Producer name: BIOG38415 After:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1631-1645

print

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: 1871,0429.836 |
Producer name: BIOG38415 After:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1631-1645

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1851,1213.545 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claude MellanAfter:Daniel Dumonstier |
Production date: 1622

print

Museum number: 1851,1213.544 |
Producer name: BIOG38080 Print made by:Claude Mellan |
Production date: 1629

print

Museum number: 1868,1114.335 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Frederick LewisAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1817-1822

print

Title: Hugo de Groot, pensionaris der Stad Rotterdam |
Museum number: 1917,1208.3617 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hendrik BaryAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1655-1707

print

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: 1869,0612.414 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter van GunstAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1724

print

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: Bb,10.456 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem de BroenAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1705-1748

print

Title: Rotterodamensis Hugo Grotius Syndicus Ubris |
Museum number: 1874,1212.493 |
Producer name: BIOG38415 After:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1631-1645

print

Title: Mr. Hugo de Groot, Raad en Pensionaris te Rotterdam |
Museum number: 1871,0429.1032 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob HoubrakenAfter:Aart Schouman |
Production date: 1749-1759

print

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: 1875,0710.6949 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1615-1645

print

Museum number: 1877,1013.2829 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob HoubrakenAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1720-1743

print; album

Title: Théâtre d'amour |
Museum number: 1889,0816.3.7 |
Producer name: BIOG28817 After:Jacques de Gheyn II |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: Effigies Hugon. Grotij |
Museum number: 1881,0611.238 |
Producer name: BIOG24099 Print made by:Thomas Cross |
Production date: 1644-1682

print; map

Museum number: 2015,7023.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques de Gheyn IIPublished by:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1597

print; frontispiece

Title: Jo. Barclaius |
Museum number: 1980,U.842 |
Producer name: BIOG38080 Print made by:Claude Mellan |
Production date: 1623

print

Museum number: O,6.121 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem Jacobsz. DelffAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1632

print; satirical print; title-page

Title: Wonderlijcken droom vande School-houinghe van Mr. Ian van Olden-barnevelt |
Museum number: 1871,1209.4761 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1619

print

Title: Icones ad vivum delineatae et expressae virorum clariorum qui praecipue scriptis Academiam Lugduno |
Museum number: 1983,U.2394.1-48 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem van SwanenburgAfter:Hendrik Goltzius |
Production date: 1609 |
Production place: Published in:Leiden

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1867,0309.1715 |
Producer name: BIOG24099 Print made by:Thomas Cross |
Production date: 1654 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: 1888,0716.311 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ChapmanPublished by:J Wilkes |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Grotius |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1623 |
Producer name: Print made by:James PosselwhiteAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1826-1848 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Royal-Size Bible Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti |
Museum number: 1939,0130.1.128 |
Producer name: Published by:Claes Jansz. VisscherPublished by:Nicolaes Visscher I |
Production date: 1652 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Museum number: 1871,1209.4786 |
Producer name: BIOG33235 Print made by:C de Jonker |
Production date: 1791

print; title-page

Museum number: 1870,0709.34 |
Producer name: BIOG24099 Print made by:Thomas Cross |
Production date: 1682 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: P.P. Rubens autore del quadro, Filippo Rubens suo Fratelli, Giusto Lipsio, Ugo Grozio |
Museum number: R,4.100 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:Ferdinando Gregori |
Production date: 1771-1788 |
Production place: Published in:Florence (city)

print; album

Title: Théâtre d'amour |
Museum number: 1889,0816.3.24 |
Producer name: BIOG28817 After:Jacques de Gheyn II |
Production date: 1600

print; title-page

Museum number: 1895,1031.384 |
Producer name: BIOG20967 Print made by:Willem de Broen |
Production date: 1708-1730

print; title-page

Museum number: 1901,1022.1924 |
Producer name: BIOG31987 Print made by:Romeyn de Hooghe |
Production date: 1670

print

Museum number: F,6.51 |
Producer name: BIOG43386 Print made by:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1635

print

Title: Hugo de Groot |
Museum number: 1877,1208.395 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter van GunstAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1669-1731

print

Title: The Powers that rule the World |
Museum number: 1910,0208.20 |
Producer name: Print made by:Zacharias DolendoAfter:Karel van Mander I |
Production date: 1595-1596

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1848,0911.442 |
Producer name: BIOG24099 Print made by:Thomas Cross |
Production date: 1652

print

Title: Hugo de Groot |
Museum number: 1874,1212.9 |
Producer name: BIOG30102 Print made by:Pieter van Gunst |
Production date: 1674-1724

print

Museum number: 1851,1213.546 |
Producer name: After:Claude MellanAfter:Daniel Dumonstier |
Production date: 1622-1700

print

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: Y,3.104 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter van GunstAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1724

print

Title: Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2165 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1793

print

Museum number: 1843,0513.271 |
Producer name: BIOG43386 Print made by:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1635

print; book-illustration

Title: Currus veliferi ill.mi Pr. Mauritii Nassovii |
Museum number: 1871,0812.5229 |
Producer name: BIOG28817 After:Jacques de Gheyn II |
Production date: 1615

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.2647 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johan van der SpruytAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1786

print

Museum number: 1852,1211.28 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jonas SuyderhoefAfter:Jacobus van der Merck |
Production date: 1648-1665

print

Museum number: P,1.294 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem Jacobsz. DelffAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Hugues Grotius Galerie du Palais Royal |
Museum number: 1855,0609.540 |
Producer name: After:Antonis MorPrint made by:Jean César Macret |
Production date: 1807

print

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: Bb,11.585 |
Producer name: BIOG38415 After:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1631-1645

print; frontispiece

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: Y,3.105 |
Producer name: BIOG24099 Print made by:Thomas Cross |
Production date: 1644-1682

print; frontispiece

Title: The riding school or exercise of cavalry |
Museum number: 1873,0510.3591 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques de Gheyn IIPrint made by:Zacharias Dolendo |
Production date: 1599

print

Title: Elysium and Tartarus or the State of Final Retribu Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1846,0425.15 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1792

print

Title: Elysium and Tartarus or the State of Final Retribu Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1848,1125.569 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1792

print

Museum number: O,6.141 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jonas SuyderhoefAfter:Jacobus van der Merck |
Production date: 1648-1665

print

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: 1901,1022.1410 |
Producer name: BIOG38415 After:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1631-1645

print

Museum number: 1848,0911.145 |
Producer name: BIOG43386 Print made by:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1635

print

Title: The Powers that rule the World |
Museum number: 1928,0313.181 |
Producer name: Print made by:Zacharias DolendoAfter:Karel van Mander I |
Production date: 1595-1596

print

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: Gg,4E.113 |
Producer name: BIOG38415 After:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1631-1645

print

Museum number: 1848,0911.720 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem Jacobsz. DelffAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: 1983,U.2839 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter van GunstAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1724

print

Title: Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1848,1125.574 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1793

print

Museum number: P,1.187 |
Producer name: BIOG38080 Print made by:Claude Mellan |
Production date: 1629

print

Title: Anno MDIC Ruit Hora Aet XV. |
Museum number: 1857,0613.575 |
Producer name: BIOG28817 Print made by:Jacques de Gheyn II |
Production date: 1599

print

Title: Anno MDIC Ruit Hora Aet XV. |
Museum number: 1877,0609.73 |
Producer name: BIOG28817 Print made by:Jacques de Gheyn II |
Production date: 1599

print

Title: I Filosofi |
Museum number: 1934,1011.3 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:Luigi Paradisi |
Production date: 1873-1893

print; title-page

Museum number: 1870,1008.1139 |
Producer name: BIOG24099 Print made by:Thomas Cross |
Production date: 1682

print

Title: Vanitas |
Museum number: 1871,1209.468 |
Producer name: BIOG28817 Print made by:Jacques de Gheyn II |
Production date: 1595-1596

print

Title: t' Huys te Lovensteyn |
Museum number: 1872,0113.365 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claes Jansz. VisscherPublished by:Frederick de Wit |
Production date: 1619

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1983,U.2838 |
Producer name: BIOG24099 Print made by:Thomas Cross |
Production date: 1654 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Petrus Scriverius, Harlemensis |
Museum number: 1842,1112.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cornelis VisscherAfter:Pieter Soutman |
Production date: 1649 |
Production place: Published in:Haarlem

print

Museum number: D,8.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jonas SuyderhoefAfter:Jacobus van der Merck |
Production date: 1648-1665

print; title-page

Museum number: 1896,1230.258 |
Producer name: BIOG24099 Print made by:Thomas Cross |
Production date: 1682 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; map

Title: Pourtraict du hardi et belliqueux voyage fait par son excellence |
Museum number: 1872,0113.580 |
Producer name: Print made by:Floris Balthasarsz. van BerckenrodePublished by:Hendrik Hondius I |
Production date: 1600

print

Museum number: Gg,4E.168 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the youngerAfter:Willem Jacobsz. Delff |
Production date: 1636 |
Production place: Published in:Utrecht (city)

print; map

Museum number: 2015,7023.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:Floris Balthasarsz. van BerckenrodePublished by:Hendrik Hondius I |
Production date: 1600-1601 1616 |
Production place: Published in:Hague, The

print

Title: Petrus Scriverius, Harlemensis |
Museum number: 1874,0613.837 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cornelis VisscherAfter:Pieter Soutman |
Production date: 1649 |
Production place: Published in:Haarlem

print; title-page

Museum number: 1896,1230.338 |
Producer name: BIOG24099 Print made by:Thomas Cross |
Production date: 1682 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Hugo, Grotius. Sÿndicus Roterdamensis |
Museum number: 1875,0710.6238 |
Producer name: BIOG142707 Published by:Johann Hoffmann |
Production date: 1688 |
Production place: Published in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Title: Grotius |
Museum number: 1900,1231.276 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Paul LandonAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1801-1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Hugo Grotius |
Museum number: 2AA+,a.71.44 |
Producer name: After:Willem van SwanenburgPublished by:Jacob Marcus |
Production date: 1614 |
Production place: Published in:Leiden

print; title-page

Museum number: O,5.50 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob van MeursPublished by:Adriaen Wyngaerden |
Production date: 1653-1662 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

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