Geertruy Haeck
Geertruy Haeck-van Slingelandt van der Tempel | |
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 Geertruy Haeck venerating St Agnes | |
| Occupation | canoness regular |
| Years active | mid-15th century |
Geertruy Haeck-van Slingelandt van der Tempel was a 15th-century Dutch patrician woman.
Life
Geertruy was married to Adriaen Hermansz. Haeck,[1] who served as mayor of Dordrecht 1443–44 and 1446–48.[2] After being widowed she entered the congregation of canonesses regular of St Agnes (Sint-Agnesklooster).
Portrait
Around 1465 Haeck had her portrait painted kneeling in veneration of St Agnes. This portrait was bought by the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, in 1957 for £4,300.[3]
References
- ^ D.P. Blok, Algemene geschiedenis der Nederlanden, vol. 4 (1980), p. 396.
- ^ Matthys Balen, Beschryvinge der stad Dordrecht, vol. 1 (Dordrecht, 1667), p. 243.
- ^ Geertruy Haeck-van Slingelandt van der Tempel kneeling in prayer before St Agnes, Rijksmuseum Catalogue. Accessed 10 March 2016.