Florens Pieter van der Houff - detail of schutterstuk by Frans Hals

Florens Pietersz van der Houff (c.1600 – 12 November 1657), was a magistrate and mayor of Haarlem who became a member of the

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during the years 1655 - 1657.Florens van der Houff in ''Collections of Paintings in Haarlem: 1572-1745'', by Peter Biesboer (editor Carol Togneri), Getty Trust Publications, Los Angeles, 2003

Biography

He was born in Delft as the son of the mayor Pieter van der Houff and his wife Bartha van Adrichem. He married Risje, the daughter of

Johan Claesz Loo Johan Claesz van Loo (c.1585 – 1660), was a Dutch brewer, owning De Drie Leliën (The Three Lilies) in Haarlem, best known today for his portrait painted by Frans Hals. Biography He was painted twice by Hals in his capacity as member of the ...

on 10 June 1624. He is portrayed as lieutenant in the militia group portrait (''schutterstuk'') by Pot ''

The Officers of the St Adrian Militia Company in 1630 ''The Officers of the St Adrian Militia Company in 1630'' refers to the schutterstuk painted by Hendrik Gerritsz Pot for the Cluveniers, St. Adrian, or St. Hadrian civic guard of Haarlem, and today is considered one of the main attractions of the ...

'' and again as captain in ''

The Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1639 ''The Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1639'' refers to the last and largest schutterstuk painted by Frans Hals for the St. George (or St. Joris) civic guard of Haarlem, and today is considered one of the main attractions of the F ...

'' by Frans Hals, where he is standing between Lt. Cornelis Coning and Captain

Nicolaes Grisz Grauwert Nicolaes Grisz Grauwert (1582 – 1658), was a Dutch Golden Age member of the Haarlem schutterij. Biography He was born in Haarlem as the son of Ariss Akersloot and Risje Laurensdr Grauwert, but he took on his mother's name.

looking over at his father-in-law. He later became mayor of Haarlem and governor of

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as well as the '' Oude Mannenhuis''. He also served as

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in Haarlem and as a member of the admiralty of Amsterdam in 1655-1657. He died in Haarlem and his estate included several paintings by leading Haarlem painters, of which there were portraits of himself, his wife, his father-in-law, and

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References

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website 1600s births 1657 deaths Mayors of Haarlem People from Delft Frans Hals {{Netherlands-politician-stub