Frans Hals - Portrait of Cornelis Coning

Cornelis Coning or Koning (1601 – 3 April 1671), was an engraver and mayor of Haarlem.

Biography

He was born in Haarlem as the son of Hendrick Hendricksz and Neeltje Soeteman who married Catharina Regoot in 1632.De Haarlemse Schuttersstukken, by Jhr. Mr. C.C. van Valkenburg, pp. 70-73, Haerlem : jaarboek 1961
ISSN 0927-0728 on website North Holland Archives He was also known as Coningh or Koninck and engraved oval portrait prints of religious figures.Cornelis Coning
in the

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These were mostly in collaboration with

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, who wrote many poems to accompany them. He is best known today for his portrait painted by

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in the collection of the

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. He was also painted by Hals again as the lieutenant standing in the schutterstuk

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between the captains

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and Florens Pietersz van der Hoef. Coning is wearing a white sash indicating his position as head of the White ''vendel'' of the St. Adrian's schutterij 1636–1639, but since he later served in the St. Joris schutterij as captain from 1642 to 1651 he probably asked to be included in their commemorative group portrait. His brother Hendrick is also portrayed in the same painting. He had served the previous period in the St. George militia, but would become lieutenant in the St. Adrian militia for the next period of service. He died in Haarlem 3 April 1671, and later the same year his wife died on 7 September 1671. File:Cornelis Coning - detail of schutterstuk by Frans Hals 1639.jpg, Coning in detail of 1639 schutterstuk File:Cornelis Coning - portrait of Dirk Philips of Leeuwarden d1568.jpg, Portrait of

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by Coning

References

* 1601 births 1671 deaths Mayors of places in the Dutch Republic Dutch engravers Mayors of Haarlem Frans Hals {{Netherlands-artist-stub