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Henry Hope
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Henry Hope was an Amsterdam merchant banker born in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay. He emigrated to the Netherlands to join the family business, the Dutch bank Hope & Co., at a young age. Fr
Henry Hope in 1788, mezzotint by Charles Howard Hodges after a now-lost painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Henry Hope in 1788, mezzotint by Charles Howard Hodges after a now-lost painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Offices of Hope & Co. for more than a century: Keizersgracht 444-446 Amsterdam (the white building on the right). The brown building on the left is 44
Offices of Hope & Co. for more than a century: Keizersgracht 444-446 Amsterdam (the white building on the right). The brown building on the left is 448, the private residence of Henry Hope. In the 1770s the bell gables of these three buildings were remodelled in the style of the times and crowned in the center with the Hope family shield. Rijksmonument status since 1970
Front of Villa Welgelegen on the Paviljoenslaan, Haarlem
Front of Villa Welgelegen on the Paviljoenslaan, Haarlem
Everhard Jabach and his family, owned by Henry Hope since 1792.
Everhard Jabach and his family, owned by Henry Hope since 1792.
Villa Welgelegen
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Villa Welgelegen is a historical building in Haarlem, the Netherlands, which currently houses the offices of the provincial executives of North Holland. Located at the north end of a public park in th
Henry Hope
…and Catherine were leading art collectors, and Henry Hope sometimes acted as an art dealer. Today Henry Hope is best known for his summer home, the Villa Welgelegen. He acquired a large art collection and built the villa in 1785 to house the collection. The villa, designed by Abraham van der Hart was erected in…
East entrance to Welgelegen, and the private residence of Henry Hope when in Haarlem. In the back on the right is the rear entrance (today the only en
East entrance to Welgelegen, and the private residence of Henry Hope when in Haarlem. In the back on the right is the rear entrance (today the only entrance).
Interior showing the official meeting room of the Province of North Holland.
Interior showing the official meeting room of the Province of North Holland.
Villa Welgelegen after restoration in 2009, with the bronze Laocoön and His Sons
Villa Welgelegen after restoration in 2009, with the bronze Laocoön and His Sons