BRUIN, Cornelis de (Bruyn, C. De Bruijn). the Hague 1652 — Utrecht 1727. 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 (Moscow, met Peter the Great), then 1704 to Persia (visiting the ruines of Persepolis and made several drawings). In 1706 six months in Batavia (Jakarta), then returned via Persia and Russia and arrived in the Hague in October 1708. He spoke Latin and Italian, but no Asian languages.
Publications: Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn door de vermaardste Deelen van Klein Asia. 1698, French 1700, English 1702.
– Reizen over Moskovië, door Persie en Indië. Amsterdam 1711, new ed. 1714, French 1718, English 1720.
– Aenmerkingen Over de Printverbeeldingen van de Overblijfzelen van het Oude Persepolis. 1714.
Sources: Wikipedia with portrait.