Geertruy Haeck

Geertruy Haeck-van Slingelandt van der Tempel
Geertruy Haeck venerating St Agnes
Occupationcanoness regular
Years activemid-15th century

Geertruy Haeck-van Slingelandt van der Tempel was a 15th-century Dutch patrician woman.

Life

Geertruy was married to Adriaen Hermansz. Haeck, who served as mayor of Dordrecht 1443–44 and 1446–48. 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.

References

  1. ↑ D.P. Blok, Algemene geschiedenis der Nederlanden, vol. 4 (1980), p. 396.
  2. ↑ Matthys Balen, Beschryvinge der stad Dordrecht, vol. 1 (Dordrecht, 1667), p. 243.
  3. ↑ Geertruy Haeck-van Slingelandt van der Tempel kneeling in prayer before St Agnes, Rijksmuseum Catalogue. Accessed 10 March 2016.