Francois Woutersz

Francois Woutersz, detail of schutterstuk by Frans Hals in 1639

Francois Woutersz (1602 – 1655), was a Dutch Golden Age brewer and mayor of Haarlem.

Biography

The regents of the St. Elisabeth Gasthuis, by Hals in 1641

He was born in Haarlem as the son of Francois and Magdalena Pietersdr van der Straten, owners of the brewery "Druyff". He was the brother of Lambert with whom he was portrayed along with the rest of the officers of the local St. George militia in Frans Hals' painting The Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1639. He was a lieutenant of the white brigade and his brother Lambert Woutersz was the flag bearer of the orange brigade.[1] In 1627 he married Maria Haen from Emden who died in 1644 and the next year he married Susanna Bailly.[1] From 1648 he was captain, and still later colonel, and in 1641 he was also painted by Hals as a regent of the St. Elisabeth Gasthuis, Haarlem.[1]

He died in Haarlem.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Francois Woutersz in De Haarlemse Schuttersstukken, by Jhr. Mr. C.C. van Valkenburg, pp. 70-73, Haerlem : jaarboek 1961, ISSN 0927-0728, on the website of the North Holland Archives