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Governor Cornelis Jacobus van de Graaff, 1734-1812, and his wife Reinet

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George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935) and Greaves, Duncan (photographer), “Governor Cornelis Jacobus van de Graaff, 1734-1812, and his wife Reinet”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/5989

Description
Head and shoulders portraits of Governor Cornelis Jacobus van der Graaf and his wife Reinet, from the picture in the Town House, Graaff Reinet,Van de Graaff was Governor of the Cape from 1785 -1791. Photograph of painting in the Town Hall, Graaff-Reinet with the following inscription: Cornelis Jacobus v.d. Graaf - Reinett v.d. Graaf (Governor Cape Colony) 1791 [the correct spelling is van de Graaff].
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017493
Type
Still Image
Provenance
Bestowed to Rhodes University by Sir George Cory
Location - Physical Location
Original held at Cory Library for Humanities Research, situated at Rhodes University.
Location - Copy -- Shelf Locator
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In order to obtain a license for the use of any of the images apply to the Cory Library at cory@ru.ac.za

George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935) and Greaves, Duncan (photographer), “Governor Cornelis Jacobus van de Graaff, 1734-1812, and his wife Reinet”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/5989

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