Michiel de Wael, was a Dutch brewer and citizen of Haarlem, best known today for his portraits painted by Frans Hals. His grandfather, also a brewer, was one of the first Calvinists in the city and wa
Portrait of Michiel de Wael circa 1625 by Frans Hals
Pendant portrait of his wife, Cunera van Baersdorp
Captain Michiel de Wael about the same age, holding out his empty glass, detail of Officers of the St. George Civic Guard, Haarlem in 1627
Fiscaal Michiel de Wael 12 years older, with the same leather jerkin but with a new flat collar.
The following are pendant portraits by Frans Hals painted on the occasion of a marriage or marriage anniversary. This list is a subset of the list of paintings by Frans Hals, showing the marriage port
Portrait of a man holding a skull
Portrait of a Woman Standing
Portrait of a Man Standing (Kassel)
Portrait of a Woman Standing (Kassel)