Circa 1630, this rare oil painting by Frans Hals is a quintessential portrait of the Dutch Golden Age. It is exemplary of Hals’ celebrated oeuvre and has been verified as an authentic work by the world’s foremost Hals scholars, including the former and current chief curators of the Frans Hals Museum.Calm, austere and decorous, the portrait depicts a man turning to meet the viewer's gaze. Wearing a dark cloak with a pleated white collar, the sitter holds a quill in his right hand – perhaps indica

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Frans Hals: Strokes of Genius

From Frans Hals to Van Gogh 🎨 Larry Keith, our Head of Conservation, reveals the details behind a letter Vincent van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo after visiting Frans Hals's paintings at the Rijksmuseum. Book your tickets to see 'The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Frans Hals', Members go free: https://bit.ly/3Tg8oKU | National Gallery