Background
He was the son of Mahu Nicolaesz.
He was the son of Mahu Nicolaesz.
Of Herzele, and Jannetje Gillis. He was portrayed by Frans Hals in The Banquet of the Officers of the Street 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.
Haarlem schutterij.