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Pieter Teyler van der Hulst

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Dutch Mennonite cloth merchant and art collector (1702-1778)

NetherlandsBusiness ProfessionalsLived 1702 to 1778 · aged 76
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Pieter Teyler van der Hulst was a wealthy Dutch Mennonite merchant and banker, who died childless, leaving a legacy of two million florins to the pursuit of religion, arts and science in his hometown, that led to the formation of Teyler's Museum. This was not the value of his entire estate.

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Pieter Teyler's pewter inkstand (depicted in his portrait above) is still in the collection of Teylers Museum.Pieter Teyler's pewter inkstand (depicted in his portrait above) is still in the collection of Teylers Museum.The front door of Teylers Fundatiehuis. Until the Spaarne wing was built in 1885, access to Teylers Museum was gained through this door: the front door of Pieter Teyler's residence.The front door of Teylers Fundatiehuis. Until the Spaarne wing was built in 1885, access to Teylers Museum was gained through this door: the front door of Pieter Teyler's residence.

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Pieter Teyler van der Hulst was a wealthy Dutch Mennonite merchant and banker, who died childless, leaving a legacy of two million florins to the pursuit of religion, arts and science in his hometown, that led to the formation of Teyler's Museum. This was not the value of his entire estate. He also founded Teylers Hofje in his name, and made important donations to individuals in the Mennonite community.

Country
Netherlands
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1702 to 1778 · aged 76
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