BRUIN, Cornelis de (Bruyn, C. De Bruijn). the Hague 1652 — Utrecht 1727 (or 1719?). Dutch Painter and Traveller. Son of Jan de Bruin. In 1672-1693 he went through Italy to Turkey, then to Syria and Egypt, coming back through Venice. The second trip began in 1701 when he first went via Archangelsk to Russia (visited Samoyeds, then to Moscow, met Peter the Great), then 1704 to Persia (visiting the ruines of Persepolis, made several drawings). In 1706 six months in Batavia (Jakarta), then returned via Persia and Russia and arrived at the Hague in October 1708. He spoke Latin, French and Italian, but no Asian languages.
Publications: Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn door de vermaardste Deelen van Klein Asia. 542 p. Delft 1698, French 1700, English as Travels into Moscovy, Persia and Part of the East Indies. 1702.
– Reizen over Moskovië, door Persie en Indië. 604 p. Amsterdam 1711, new ed. 1714, French 1718, English 1720.
– Aenmerkingen Over de Printverbeeldingen van de Overblijfzelen van het Oude Persepolis. 1714.
Sources: Wikipedia (as Bruijn) with portrait (see also German and Dutch versions).
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