Gerard Brandt
Gerard Brandt was a Dutch poet, playwright, preacher, historian, writer and biographer (1626–1685). He was born at Amsterdam.
Also recorded as Geeraert Brandt; Geeraardt Brandt de jonge; Ds. Gerard Brandt.
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Identity and origins
He also worked under the name J.V.M. The authorities additionally record the headings Geeraert Brandt, Geeraardt Brandt de jonge and Ds. Gerard Brandt. His recorded language was Dutch. His recorded confession was Protestantism.
He was the child of Gerard Brandt and Neeltje Jeroens. He married Susanna van Baerle. One child is recorded: Cornelia Brandt.
Identity
What the record establishes about Gerard Brandt.
La vie de Michel de Ruiter, duc, chevalier, lieutenant amiral général de Hollande & de Oüest-Frise où est comprise l'histoire maritime des Provinces Unies, depuis l'an 1652 jusques à 1676 traduite du Hollandois de Gerard Brandt et enrichie de figures is dated 1698 and held by Wellcome Collection. Het leven en bedryf van den heere Michiel de Ruiter, hertog, ridder, &c. l. admiraal generaal van Hollandt en Westvrieslandt. Beschreeven door Gerard Brandt is dated 1687 and held by Wellcome Collection. Lof-dicht, of lijk-plicht, van den eerwaardigen ... D. Gerard Brandt, ... begraven den 27 December 1683 is dated 1683 and held by Wellcome Collection. AAJH-031 Contribution of Geeraert Brandt is dated 1647 and held by KB, nationale bibliotheek (inventory 131 H 26 [p. 57a]). Gerard Brandt is recorded as poet, playwright, preacher, historian and writer. KB, nationale bibliotheek records 1 object associated with this heading.
Wellcome Collection records 8 objects associated with this heading. Gerard Brandt is recorded with the citizenship of Dutch Republic. Open Library catalogues 1 work under this name.
Works and catalogued output
Wikidata Query Service catalogues 2 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 6 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 1 work under this heading.
Catalogued works
6 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1647 to 1698.
The Life of Michiel de Ruyter. AAJH-031 Contribution of Geeraert Brandt, dated 1647, held by KB, nationale bibliotheek, inventory 131 H 26 [p. 57a]. The history of the Reformation and other ecclesiastical transactions in and about the Low-Countries, from the beginning of the eigth century, down to the famous Synod of Dort, inclusive .. Lof-dicht, of lijk-plicht, van den eerwaardigen ... D. Gerard Brandt, ... begraven den 27 December 1683, dated 1683, held by Wellcome Collection. Het leven en bedryf van den heere Michiel de Ruiter, hertog, ridder, &c. l. admiraal generaal van Hollandt en Westvrieslandt. Beschreeven door Gerard Brandt, dated 1687, held by Wellcome Collection. La vie de Michel de Ruiter, duc, chevalier, lieutenant amiral général de Hollande & de Oüest-Frise où est comprise l'histoire maritime des Provinces Unies, depuis l'an 1652 jusques à 1676 traduite du Hollandois de Gerard Brandt et enrichie de figures, dated 1698, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
KB, nationale bibliotheek: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Lof-dicht, of lijk-plicht, van den eerwaardigen ... D. Gerard Brandt, ... begraven den 27 December 1683, Dutch Pamphlets Online. Gerard Brandt Als Kerkhistoricus, Nederlands Archief voor Kerkgeschiedenis / Dutch Review of Church History, 1969. Klacht en lof van de Remonstrantsche Gemeente, over het groot verlies van haar waarde leraar D. Gerard Brandt, ... in den Heere gerust op den XXI. December, 1683, Dutch Pamphlets Online. La Réception de L’Historie der Reformatie de Gerard Brandt et son Influence sur la conception de la Tolérance Hollandaise, The Emergence of Tolerance in the Dutch Republic, 1997. Brief aan den eerwaarden [...] Joannes van Spaan [...] ter verdeediginge van [...] Dirk Volkertszoon Koornhert, [...] Gerard Brandt, en [...] Hugo de Groot; tegens zyne eerw. aanteekening agter zyne korte kerk-reden, den 9de van lentemaand [...] gedaan, Dutch Pamphlets Online.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
the recorded working language is Dutch.
The field of work recorded is poetry, literature and Christian Church.
Works named in the authority record are The Life of Michiel de Ruyter.
Work by Gerard Brandt is recorded in the collections of KB, nationale bibliotheek, CODA Museum, National Museum Paleis het Loo and Museum De Lakenhal.
Chronology
- 1626Gerard Brandt born at Amsterdam.
- 1626Gerard Brandt was born in 1626 at Amsterdam.
- 1647AAJH-031 Contribution of Geeraert Brandt is dated 1647 and held by KB, nationale bibliotheek (inventory 131 H 26 [p. 57a]).
- 1647AAJH-031 Contribution of Geeraert Brandt (KB, nationale bibliotheek).
- 1652La vie de Michel de Ruiter, duc, chevalier, lieutenant amiral général de Hollande & de Oüest-Frise où est comprise l'histoire maritime des Provinces Unies, depuis l'an 1652 jusques à 1676 traduite du Hollandois de Gerard Brandt et enrichie de figures is dated 1698 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1683Lof-dicht, of lijk-plicht, van den eerwaardigen ... D. Gerard Brandt, ... begraven den 27 December 1683 is dated 1683 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1683Lof-dicht, of lijk-plicht, van den eerwaardigen ... D. Gerard Brandt, ... begraven den 27 December 1683 (Wellcome Collection).
- 1685Gerard Brandt died at Amsterdam.
- 1685Gerard Brandt died in 1685 at Amsterdam.
- 1687Het leven en bedryf van den heere Michiel de Ruiter, hertog, ridder, &c. l. admiraal generaal van Hollandt en Westvrieslandt. Beschreeven door Gerard Brandt is dated 1687 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1687Het leven en bedryf van den heere Michiel de Ruiter, hertog, ridder, &c. l. admiraal generaal van Hollandt en Westvrieslandt. Beschreeven door Gerard Brandt (Wellcome Collection).
- 1698La vie de Michel de Ruiter, duc, chevalier, lieutenant amiral général de Hollande & de Oüest-Frise où est comprise l'histoire maritime des Provinces Unies, depuis l'an 1652 jusques à 1676 traduite du Hollandois de Gerard Brandt et enrichie de figures (Wellcome Collection).
Sources
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Brief aan den eerwaarden [...] Joannes van Spaan [...] ter verdeediginge van [...] Dirk Volkertszoon Koornhert, [...] Gerard Brandt, en [...] Hugo de Groot; tegens zyne eerw. aanteekening agter zyne korte kerk-reden, den 9de van lentemaand [...] gedaan, Dutch Pamphlets Online
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Gerard Brandt Als Kerkhistoricus, Nederlands Archief voor Kerkgeschiedenis / Dutch Review of Church History, 1969
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Klacht en lof van de Remonstrantsche Gemeente, over het groot verlies van haar waarde leraar D. Gerard Brandt, ... in den Heere gerust op den XXI. December, 1683, Dutch Pamphlets Online
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
La Réception de L’Historie der Reformatie de Gerard Brandt et son Influence sur la conception de la Tolérance Hollandaise, The Emergence of Tolerance in the Dutch Republic, 1997
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
Lof-dicht, of lijk-plicht, van den eerwaardigen ... D. Gerard Brandt, ... begraven den 27 December 1683, Dutch Pamphlets Online
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Open Library author record for Gerard Brandt (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
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Internet Archive, 4 digitised items catalogued under Gerard Brandt as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
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The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Gerard Brandt.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 8 works naming Gerard Brandt.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q2280680: Gerard Brandt
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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“Gerard Brandt”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Plates
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Identificatie Titel(s): Portret van Geeraert Brandt Objecttype: prent Objectnummer: RP-P-OB-55.768 Catalogusreferentie: FMP 673 Opschriften / Merken: verzamelaarsmerk, verso onder, gestempeld: Lugt 240 Omschrijving: Geeraert Brandt, historicus, dichter en toneelschrijver in Amsterdam. De prent heeft als onderschrift een Nederlands gedicht over het leven van Brandt. Vervaardiging Vervaardiger: pren
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