Pierre André Joseph Knyff (Q3829)
Flemish art collector, Canon of the Chapter of Our Lady in Antwerp
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Flemish art collector, Canon of the Chapter of Our Lady in Antwerp
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Pierre André Joseph
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1713-1784
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29 January 1713Gregorian
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23 April 1784Gregorian
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29 January 1713Gregorian
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23 April 1784Gregorian
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Pierre André Joseph Knyff was born in Antwerp into an established brewing family. His father, Jacobus Knyff (1681-1756), studied law at the University of Leuven and worked at the Antwerp city magistrate’s office, where he alternated the function of alderman with that of mayor. Jacobus Knyff later joined the priesthood as a widower and was appointed canon of the Antwerp cathedral in 1724. Pierre A
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