Jasper Schade (1623–1692), was a Dutch representative to the States-General who is best known today for his portrait by Frans Hals.

[2] Measuring only 31.5 × 26.6 inches, this portrait could have easily been completed while Schade was on a day trip to Haarlem, taking it with him, still wet.

JASPER SCHADE VAN WESTRUM (died October 25, 1692), President of the Court at Utrecht.

At the top of the picture are the arms of Schade van Westrum ; sable, a fess or, with two realistic lions as supporters.

"[4] Schade planned the road his home was built on and planted the trees there that later became a large forest.