Johan Schatter

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Johan Schatter, detail of schutterstuk by Frans Hals in 1627

Johan Schatter (4 October 1594 – 28 June 1673), was a Dutch Golden Age brewer from Haarlem.

Biography[edit]

He was born in Haarlem as the son of the malt maker Hercules Schatter and Cornelia Jacobsdr van Os, brewers of De Gecroonde Ruyt, which he took over. Johan became a judge, magistrate, and alderman, and joined the St Adrian militia as captain and served from 1624-1627, 1636-1637, and served as fiscal/provost from 1637-1642.[1] He was portrayed by Frans Hals twice; in his schutterstuk called The Banquet of the Officers of the St Adrian Militia Company in 1627, and again in 1633.[1] He married Volckje, the daughter of Pieter Jacobsz Olycan on 24 April 1616.

He died in Haarlem.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Johan Schatter in the RKD record for this group portrait
  • Johan Schatter in De Haarlemse Schuttersstukken, by Jhr. Mr. C.C. van Valkenburg, pp. 60, Haerlem : jaarboek 1961, ISSN 0927-0728, on the website of the North Holland Archives