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Portrait of a woman, presumably Elsje van Houweningen (?-1681)
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Portrait of Elsje van Houweningen (?-1681), possibly. As a maid of Maria van Reigersberch and Hugo de Groot, she played an important role in De Groot's escape from Loevestein in 1621. In 1625 she married De Groot's former servant, Willem Cornelisz. van Velden (see RP-P-OB-66.487), who was sworn in as a notary that same year and appointed as an advocate in 1642.
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Credit linePortret van een vrouw, vermoedelijk Elsje van Houweningen (?-1681. 1797 - 1836. Philippus Velijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
