Geertruy Haeck-van Slingelandt van der Tempel was a 15th-century Dutch patrician woman.

Life

Geertruy was married to Adriaen Hermansz. Haeck, who served as mayor of

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1443–44 and 1446–48. After being widowed she entered the congregation of canonesses regular of St Agnes ( Sint-Agnesklooster).

Portrait

Around 1465 Haeck had her portrait painted kneeling in veneration of St Agnes. This portrait was bought by the

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, in 1957 for £4,300.Geertruy Haeck-van Slingelandt van der Tempel kneeling in prayer before St Agnes
Rijksmuseum Catalogue. Accessed 10 March 2016.

References

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