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

novius and Roell families.
302. CHEVALIER, Nicolaas - 1 June 1661 Sedan - buried 10 Oct. 1720 Amsterdam.
Huguenot refugee in Holland. Bookseller and printer. Lived in Amsterdam,
then in Utrecht (1706) and again in Amsterdam (1717). Author of among
other works, the "Catalogus van alle de rariteyten welke te zien zijn op de
kamer der stad Utrecht" 1707, 40 p. and between 1710 and 1720 of the "Gazette
d'Utrecht".
1be greater part of Chevalier's collection was purchased by the Elector Augustinus
of Saxony (Dresden), cf. Murray 1904, I, p. 37; II, p. 176. Dudok
van Heel 1977, p. 116, nr, 205 (sale 2 April 1721.). Nicolaas Chevalier en
zijn "Chambre des Raretez" (in: Jaarboekje van Oud-Utrecht 1.940, p. 141-
157). Van der Aa III, p. 344-345; NNBW VI, col. 296-297; I.H. van Eeghen
1.965, III, p. 73-76.
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303. ClffiYSANTHUS, O.F.M. Cap. - See Jansen, W,E,A.
304. CITTERS, Caspar van - 22 Jan. 1674 Middelburg - 28 Sept. 1734 Middelburg.
Lawyer at Middelburg; "Raadspensionaris" (Grand Pensionary) of Zeeland
1718-1.734. Brother of Wilhem van Citters (q.v., infra).
Valentijn 1726, III, p. 563; 1.754, p 47, 63, 64; Jutting 1939, p. 231, 235;
1.972, p. 149. Van der Aa III, p. 366; Nagtglas I, p. 1.21. Portr. by Ph. van
Dijk and D. Vlietland, cf. Zelandia illustrata.
305. CITTERS, Wilhem van - 7 Oct. 1.685 London - 18 Nov. 1758 Middelburg.
Brother of Caspar van Citters (q.v., supra). Lawyer at Middelburg; 1712
Burgomaster; 1713-1.757 Director of the East-India Company.
Possessed a cabinet. Valentijn 1726, III, p. 564; 1754, p. 47, 63, 64; Jutting
1939, p. 231, 235; 1972, p. 149. Van der Aa III, p. 366-368; Nagtglas
I, p. 124-125. Painted portrait in the Zeeuwsch Genootschap. Engraved portrait
by Jakob Houbraken, after a painting by Jan Palthe, see Wagenaar, in:
Vaderl. Hist. XX, p. 70.
306. CITTERS, Willem Aarnout Kien van - See Kien van Citters, W.A.
307. CLARISSE, Johannes - 19 Oct. 1770 Schiedam - 29 Nov. 1846 Rheden.
Clergyman. Minister at Doorn and Enkhuizen; Prof, theol. Harderwijk University
1804-1812, Minister at Rotterdam; Prof. theol. Leiden 181L•-1841, also
Prof. nat. hist. Leiden 1819-1822, between the death of Brugmans (q.v.) and
the return of Reinwardt (q.v) from Java.
Cabinet of natural history, esp. mineralogy. Alg. Handelsblad 12 Jan. 1848:
sale 14-15 Jan. 1848 in Amsterdam, together with the collection of his son
W.C.L. Clarisse (q.v., infra), at Frederik Muller's library. C.J. van der
Klaauw 1926, p. 126. Van der Aa III, p. 397-405; NNBW III, col. 227-229. H.
Bouman 1850: Memoria Joannis Clarisse theologi (Utrecht), p. 80 seq.; L.
Knappert, in: Gesch. der Ned. Herv. Kerk II, p. 239-242; W.A. van Hengel
1846: Toespraak bij het graf van J, Clarisse (Leiden),