…; collection Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (1726-98), Amsterdam (L. 3002-4); his sale, Amsterdam (Ph. van der Schley et al.), 3 March 1800 sqq., Album UU, no. 58 (‘Jacob Cats; met sapverven, door A. van der Venne’), with nos. 57 and 59, fl. 8:10:- for all, to Dirk Versteegh (1751-1822), Amsterdam;{Copy RKD.} his sale, Amsterdam (De Vries et al.), 3 November 1823, Album 2A, no. 34 (‘Le portrait du poëte J. Cats, lavé l'encre de la Chine, par A. van der Venne.’), together with no. 33, fl. 20 for both, to the dealer A. Brondgeest;{Copy RKD.} …; collection Daniël Franken Dzn (1838-98), Amsterdam and Le Vésinet; by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. 2228), 1898
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