Vechter Jansz. van Teffelen, detail of Hals's banquet of 1616

Vechter Jansz. van Teffelen (1563–1619), was a Dutch Golden Age malt maker and mayor of Haarlem.

He was the son of Jan Thaemsz. and Aleyd Vechters. He married Anneke Claesdr. of Assendelft in 1601. He became a judge, magistrate and mayor of Haarlem.[1] He was lieutenant of the St. George militia from 1606-1609, and captain 1612-1615. He was portrayed by Frans Hals in The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1616.

He died in Haarlem.

References

  1. ↑ Vechter Jansz. van Teffelen in record for this painting in the RKD
  • Vechter Jansz. van Teffelen in De Haarlemse Schuttersstukken, by Jhr. Mr. C.C. van Valkenburg, pp. 66, Haerlem : jaarboek 1958, ISSN 0927-0728, on the website of the North Holland Archives



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