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Dutch Golden Age mayor of Haarlem
Pieter Adriaensz. Verbeek, detail of Hals's banquet of 1616

Pieter Adriaensz. Verbeek (1575–1637), was a Dutch Golden Age mayor of Haarlem.

He was the son of Adriaen Verbeek, a Haarlem toll collector, and Hendrikje van Teylingen. He married Anna van Duuren in 1599 and became a judge, magistrate, tax receiver and mayor of Haarlem. He became a member of the St. James guild (St. Jacobsgilde) and lieutenant of the St. George militia in Haarlem from 1612-1615, captain from 1618-1621, and provoost from 1621-1637. He was portrayed by Frans Hals in The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1616. His younger brother was Nicolaes Verbeek.

He died in Haarlem.

References

  1. ^ Pieter Adriaensz. Verbeek in record for this painting in the RKD
  • Pieter Adriaensz. Verbeek in De Haarlemse Schuttersstukken, by Jhr. Mr. C.C. van Valkenburg, pp. 67, Haerlem : jaarboek 1958, ISSN 0927-0728, on the website of the North Holland Archives


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