Mr Cornelis Jan Witsen

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Houbraken, Jacobus

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Mr Cornelis Jan Witsen was a counsellor and mayor of the city of Amsterdam. He was the father of Nicolaes Witsen. Witsen was best known for his library. He praised the poet Jan Vos and the painting of Bartholomeus van der Helst.

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Copper engraving by J. Houbraken of Cornelis van Witsen (1605-1669)

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Mayor, Amsterdam, Cornelis van Witsen (1605-1669), Houbraken

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