Gerrit Cornelisz. Vlasman (before 1600 – after 1624), was a

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brewer and member of the

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Biography

He was the son of Cornelis Gerritsz. Vlasman, a landowner with privileges near

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who owned the Haarlem brewery ''Het Zeepaard''.Gerrit Cornelisz. Vlasman
in record for this painting in the

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He became a flag bearer of the St. George militia in Haarlem from 1612-1624. He was portrayed by

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in ''

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''. He either died or married after 1624, as his name no longer appears in the membership lists of the St. George militia after that. He was probably related to Cornelia Jansdr. Vlasman, who married the painter

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in 1625.

References

Gerrit Cornelisz. Vlasman
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 1590s births 1620s deaths Frans Hals Businesspeople from Haarlem Dutch brewers {{Netherlands-bio-stub