of Navy. Under his care appeared one set of regulations after another. Joan hardly ever travelled, and never much further than Den Helder and Vlissingen. Cornelis was the father of Adriaan van der Hoop, the banker and art collector who donated most of his collection to the city of Amsterdam, which created the Rijksmuseum to house it. Honours Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. Knight in the Legion of Honour. See also Gijsbertsz. References Sources This article is based entirely or partially on its equivalent on Dutch Wikipedia. Habermehl, N.D.B. (2000) Joan Cornelis van der Hoop (1742—1825). Marinebestuurder voor stadhouder Willem V en koning Willem I. Vles, E.J. (2004) Pieter Paulus (1753—1796) Patriot en Staatsman, p. 49, 55, 66, 72 External links Joan Cornelis van der Hoop on Parlement & Politiek 1742 births 1825 deaths Lawyers from The Hague People of the Dutch Republic Politicians from The Hague Ministers of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands Ministers of Colonial Affairs of the Netherlands