In 1628, Willem van Haecht became the curator of the art collection owned by Cornelis van der Geest, a spice merchant from Antwerp, who used his wealth to support the Antwerp artists and to grow his art collection.
In 1628, Willem van Haecht became the curator of the art collection owned by Cornelis van der Geest, a spice merchant from Antwerp, who used his wealth to support the Antwerp artists and to grow his art collection.