Background
His wife was Sara the Wael (1591–1652), the daughter of a Haarlem burgomaster, beerbrewer and investor in the new development, the Lastage.
His wife was Sara the Wael (1591–1652), the daughter of a Haarlem burgomaster, beerbrewer and investor in the new development, the Lastage.
He traded in cloth and Indian wares. He also was the first person of Flemish origin, that in 1617 obtained a seat in the City Council. Hinlopen father The couple inhabited Herengracht 130, a double wide mansion.
Hinlopen, son Today Pijnenburg in the surroundings of Soest is still the largest domain in private possession.
The ancestral house near the harbour was sold. The brothers bought lots in the Jordaan, hired a carpenter, and speculated with the building of cheap houses.
Jacob became commissioner of the Desolate Boedelkamer (Chamber of Insolvent Estates) and was involved in the selling of Rembrandt possessions and the inheritance of Titus van Rijn, the son of Rembrandt. That last work he had bought in 1657 for 1500 guilders on an auction from Joannes the Renialme, an art trader.
That painting was then regarded higher than any other work by Rembrandt.
Hinlopen, grandson Hinlopen (1644–1705) had married with Deborah Popta. This Jacob had very many functions, among which director of the VOC, schout and burgomaster. He moved in 1680 to Golden Bend, in a house nowadays the Goethe Institute.
He was the owner of renowned Rembrandt Christ in the storm on the lake.
The fairly large painting was stolen in 1990, in a brutal manner from a museum in Boston. The thieves rang at the door and walked around for 81 minutes.
According to Elvin Post the guard got stoned, before he started his job.