Cornelis van der Geest
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Cornelis van der Geest was a spice merchant from Antwerp who used his wealth to support the Antwerp artists and to establish his art collection. He was also the dean of the haberdashers' guild.
Portrait of Cornelis van der Geest by Anthony van Dyck, before 1620, now in the National Gallery
(1) Interior of an art collection with Joseph and Potiphar's wife, c. 1630, location unknown
(2) Alexander the Great visits the studio of Apelles, c. 1630, private collection
(3) Apelles painting Campaspe, c. 1630, Mauritshuis
Willem van Haecht
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Willem van Haecht was a Flemish painter best known for his pictures of art galleries and collections.
Cornelis van der Geest
…He is known today for his art collection. He was portrayed repeatedly by Anthony van Dyck, including in the 1620 Portrait of Cornelis van der Geest. Willem van Haecht, whom van der Geest employed as a curator of his collection, painted van der Geest's collection several times, including in a painting showing the visit…
Interior of the Salon of the Archduchess Isabella of Austria; 1621, oil on panel, 93 × 123 cm, Norton Museum of Art.
The Gallery of Cornelis van der Geest; 1628, oil on panel, 99 × 129 cm, Rubenshuis.