Hendrik Engel's Alphabetical List Dutch Zoological Cabinets ... - DWC

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95. BEETS, Martinus Nicolaas - 19 April 1780 Haarlem - 5 Aug. 1869 Haarlem.
Apothecary Haarlem, Lecturer in botany and natural history at the Clinical
School, Haarlem, 1825-1855, where a hortus was put at his disposal.
Member and Secretary of the "Commissie Geneesk. Toevoorzicht". Father of the
well known author Ds. Nicolaas Beets.
NNBW X, col. 37. Vorsterman van Oyen 1884, in: Ned, Fam. Arch,, p. 12; W,
Stoeder, 1891: Geschiedenis der pharmacie in Nederland, p. 356, 371-376.
96, BEIMA, Elte Martens - ll Febr. 1801 Oostermeer, near Bergum (Prov.
Friesland) - 24 Febr. 1873 Leiden. Custodian mineralogy and geology RMNH
(1838-1873).
Collected shells and minerals. Gijzen p. 99, 241, 270, NNBW VI, col. 92-93.
Leeuwarder Courant 28 Dec. 1873 ("Ter gedachtenis van Dr. Elte Martens Beima").
97. BEKE, Leendert van -
Cabinet of natural history, sold 20 Febr. 1708 (92 nrs.); Lugt nr. 209.
98. BELLEKIN Family -
The family name is written in more than 20 different ways, e.g. Belkien,
Belleken, Belkin, Balki.n, Belkijn, Belki, Bellequin, Belquin, etc., cf. Van
Seters 1958, in: Ned. Kunsthist. Jaarb., p. 173-238.
BELLEQUIN, Jean - 1597 or 1598 Metz - buried 5 March 1636 Amsterdam. An artist
well-versed in making intaglio's. In old collections are several figures
engraved by him, e.g. fighting knights, a smoking soldier, Abraham's sacrifice,
etc. Also Nautilus shells engraved with figures of flowers, butterflies
and signed with the family name. Seba 1758, III, tab. 85, nr. 14, etc;
van Seters 1958: Parelmoerkunst, p. 182-189, 236. Thieme-Beeker III, p. 242.
BELKIEN, Joannes (Jan) - 30 March 1636 Amsterdam - died probably after 1665.
Son of Jean Bellequin. Engraver in mother-of-pearl. Probably also a painter.
Van Seters 1958, p. 182, 183.
BELLEKIN, Cornelis - Lived second half of the 17th century in Amsterdam,
died before 1711. Son of Jean Bellequin. Made intaglio's in coral, amber,
pearls and mother-of-pearl. He also engraved Nautilus shells with many beautiful
figures.
Uffenbach 1754, III, p. 543, 544, 595, 649 (v. 1711); Sander 1783, p. 565
(v. 1777). Jutting 1939, p. 208, 209, 219; Dance 1966, p. 83, 134. Van Seters
1958: Parelmoerkunst, p. 183, 191-236; Dance 1966, p. 83, 134, Thieme­
Beeker III, p. 241-242.
99, BELS, Pieter Johan - ll Sept. 1910 Muiden - still alive 1984 at Horn
(Prov. Limburg). Director of the laboratory for the culture of edible mushrooms.
Collection of ectoparasites on bats (esp. mites), now in possession of G,
van Eijndhoven (q.v.).
100. BEMMELEN, Adriaan Anthoni van - 3 Nov. 1830 Almelo - 8 Jan. 1897 Rot-