Life Hendrickje Stoffels




1 life

1.1 youth
1.2 relationship rembrandt
1.3 rembrandt s dealer





life
youth

hendrickje born in garrison city of bredevoort, gelderland, daughter of sergeant stoffel stoffelse , mechteld lamberts. sergeant stoffel stoffelse jager (hunter) castle @ bredevoort , nicknamed jeger, children nicknamed jegers , officially referred stoffels .


hendrickje had 3 brothers: hermen, berent , frerick. hermen , berent longtime soldiers in bredevoort, never serving elsewhere. berent , frerick both died young. hendrickje had sister, martijne jegers, , perhaps sister, margriete. martijne married jan kerstens pleckenpoel lichtenvoorde, soldier in bredevoort. after death martijne remarried, berent van aelten.


hendrickje s father died in july 1646, victim of explosion of gunpowder tower in bredevoort. in january 1647, after normal mourning time of half year, widow mechteld lamberts remarried neighbour, jacob van dorsten, widower 3 young children. consequence of mother s marriage, hendrickje seems have been constrained leave home amsterdam.


relationship rembrandt

hendrickje obtained work rembrandt s housekeeper, , seems have lived him approximately 1647, @ first maid, fast becoming more. led acrimonious fallout rembrandt s previous live-in lover geertje dircx, sued rembrandt breach of promise in 1649, , demanded maintenance payments him. hendrickje testified in case, confirming financial agreement had been reached geertje. in same year hendrickje returned bredevoort summer (possibly rembrandt accompanying her), , there mentioned witness christening in bredevoorts church records. eighty years war past, , peace reaching eastern netherlands.


in 1654, when pregnant rembrandt s daughter, hendrickje had appear before church council living in sin rembrandt, widower , 20 years senior. admitted had committed acts of whore rembrandt painter , banned receiving communion. on 30 october 1654, couple s daughter cornelia van rijn baptized in oude kerk in amsterdam.


initially, rembrandt s unwillingness marry hendrickje had pecuniary motive: marrying have forfeited inheritance of first wife saskia van uylenburgh. inheritance had major financial problems, without have been bankrupt. in 1655, titus – son had saskia – turned 14, , thereby eligible law make will. rembrandt made sure titus installed him heir , outwitted saskia. still, did not marry hendrickje.


as rembrandt s dealer

by 1656 rembrandt forced declare bankruptcy. in 1658 lost house, , he, hendrickje, cornelia , titus moved rented property. in same year, hendrickje, got along titus, opened art shop titus’ sold rembrandt’s paintings. in order protect him money lenders hendrickje , titus became employers. in way former maid hendrickje stoffels had become boss – @ least officially. biographer christoph driessen believes rembrandt’s noticeable productivity in 1660s caused obvious support hendrickje rendering him. organizing life him , prevented complete downfall after bankruptcy.


in 1663, plague hit amsterdam , killed thousands. hendrickje died @ time, suggesting victim of epidemic. buried in westerkerk in amsterdam on 24 july 1663.








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