Portrait of a Woman, probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater
Frans Hals
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Baroque Painter · Active 1617 – 1638
Frans Hals
Across 7 works held in Paintale's collection, Frans Hals returns again and again to portrait, daily life — a range that gives a sense of what the Baroque period asked of its painters.
PortraitDaily Life
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Frans Hals (7)
Merrymakers at Shrovetide
Frans Hals
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Young Man and Woman in an Inn
Frans Hals
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The Smoker
Frans Hals
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Boy with a Lute
Frans Hals
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Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman
Frans Hals
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Portrait of a Lady
Frans Hals
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About Frans Hals
Frans Hals's surviving output sits squarely within the Baroque period, and the paintings collected here return repeatedly to portrait, daily life. Read together, they trace how one artist worked through the same problems of figure, light, and narrative weight that defined the period.
Frans Hals's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Frans Hals
- When did Frans Hals live?
- Frans Hals was active around 1617 – 1638, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Frans Hals?
- Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Frans Hals paint?
- Portrait, Daily Life.