Jh Rennefeld Collection

Hubert Kornelisz and Justus van Effen, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld
Hubert Kornelisz and Justus van Effen, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw, Leiden, A W Sijthoff, c1870

Handshake between Cornelis Tromp and Michiel de Ruyter, 17th century (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Handshake between Cornelis Tromp and Michiel de Ruyter, 17th century (c1870). Tromp and de Ruyter were the main commanders of the Dutch Navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th century

Benedict Spinoza, 17th century Dutch philosopher, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld
Benedict Spinoza, 17th century Dutch philosopher, c1870. Of Portuguese Jewish descent, Spinoza (1632-1677) is regarded as having laid the foundations for the Enlightenment of the 18th century

Christiaan Huygens, 17th century Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld
Christiaan Huygens, 17th century Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist, c1870. Huygens (1629-1695) made important contributions in several scientific fields

Johan de Witt, Dutch statesman, 1654, (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Johan de Witt, Dutch statesman, 1654, (c1870). De Witt was one of the most influential figures in Dutch politics in the mid 17th century when the Netherlands was at the height of its commercial

An audience with the council of mayor and aldermen of Amsterdam, 1653 (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
An audience with the council of mayor and aldermen of Amsterdam, 1653 (c1870). A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw

Jacob van Campen, Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age, 17th century (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Jacob van Campen, Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age, 17th century (c1870). A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw

The swearing of the oath of ratification of the treaty of Munster, 1648 (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
The swearing of the oath of ratification of the treaty of Munster, 1648 (c1870). The signing of the Treaty of Munster brought an end to the Eighty Years War

Abel Tasman, 17th century Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld
Abel Tasman, 17th century Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, c1870. Tasman is best known for his discovery of Tasmania in 1642

The Town Hall at Delft, Netherlands, 1620 (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
The Town Hall at Delft, Netherlands, 1620 (c1870). The town hall after it was rebuilt by Hendrick de Keyser after it was destroyed by a fire in 1618

Foundation of Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies, 1619, (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Foundation of Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies, 1619, (c1870). The Dutch first arrived in Indonesia in 1596 and six years later established the Dutch East India Company to exploit the lucarative

Formation of the Dutch East India Company, 1602, (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Formation of the Dutch East India Company, 1602, (c1870). In June 1596 a four ship expedition commanded by Cornelis de Houtman arrived in Indonesia

Petrus Plancius, Dutch astronomer, cartographer and clergyman, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld
Petrus Plancius, Dutch astronomer, cartographer and clergyman, c1870. Plancius (1552-1622) was one of the founders of the Dutch East India Company, for whom he produced over a hundred maps

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