Hendrick Coning

Hendrick Coning, detail of schutterstuk by Frans Hals in 1639

Hendrick Coning (1604 – after 1660), was a Dutch Golden Age member of the Haarlem schutterij.

Biography[]

He was born in Haarlem as the son of Hendrick Hendricksz and Neeltje Jacobsdr Soeteman, who married Hester de Klerck on 18 July 1632.^[1] He became a sergeant in the St. George militia from 1636-1639 and was portrayed along with the rest of the officers of his militia in Frans Hals' painting The Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1639.^[1] His brother Cornelis is standing below him.^[1] Later he became a lieutenant in the St. Adrian militia from 1639-1642, but he was again lieutenant for the St. George militia during the years 1645-1648, 1651-1654, and 1657-1660.^[1] In the portrait, he is pointing at the weapon he should be holding (that of a lieutenant, because he was already serving as lieutenant) and the place he should be standing, namely the front row, like his brother.

He died in Haarlem.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Hendrick Coning in De Haarlemse Schuttersstukken, by Jhr. Mr. C.C. van Valkenburg, pp. 74, Haerlem : jaarboek 1961, ISSN 0927-0728, on the website of the North Holland Archives

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[JBVH-1] Hendrick Coning in De Haarlemse Schuttersstukken, by Jhr. Mr. C.C. van Valkenburg, pp. 74, Haerlem : jaarboek 1961, ISSN 0927-0728, on the website of the North Holland Archives

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