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Nicolaes le Febure

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Nicolaes le Febure
Nicolaes le Febure, detail of Hals's banquet of 1627
Born16 April 1589
Died13 July 1641
Haarlem
NationalityDutch
OccupationMayor
SpouseMargaretha Deyman (m. 1612)
ParentMahu Nicolaesz of Herzele (father)

Nicolaes le Febure (16 April 1589 – 13 July 1641) was a Dutch Golden Age mayor of Haarlem.


Biography

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He was the son of Mahu Nicolaesz of Herzele, and Jannetje Gillis. He became judge, magistrate, and mayor. He married Margaretha Deyman on 22 September 1612.[1] He was portrayed by Frans Hals in The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1627. Because he was a dwarf, Hals portrayed him standing so that he appears the same height as the men sitting. The tallest man in the group was positioned behind him, however, to accentuate his stature. On 13 July 1641, he was buried in Haarlem.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nicolaes le Febure in record for this painting in the RKD
  • Nicolaes le Febure in De Haarlemse Schuttersstukken, by Jhr. Mr. C.C. van Valkenburg, pp. 50–51, Haerlem : jaarboek 1961, ISSN 0927-0728, on the website of the North Holland Archives