Michiel de Wael

Portrait of Michiel de Wael circa 1625 by Frans Hals
Pendant portrait of his wife, Cunera van Baersdorp

Michiel de Wael (bapt. 9 May 1596 – buried 7 April 1659 in Haarlem), was a Dutch brewer and citizen of Haarlem, best known today for his portraits painted by Frans Hals. His grandfather, also a brewer, was one of the first Calvinists in the city and was involved in the Siege of Haarlem.[1]

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