About Frans Hals
painting Haarlem's militia, drinkers and children in brushstrokes so loose they anticipated Impressionism by two centuries, while going bankrupt
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Where to see Frans Hals
Ranked by works you can see in person.
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19 works
Frans Hals Museum
Oudemannenhuis, Netherlands
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17 works
Charles Sedelmeyer collection
Paris, France
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11 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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11 works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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9 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
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9 works
Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
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9 works
Munich Central Collecting Point
Munich, Germany
Also here (6)
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8 works
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, United Kingdom
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7 works
Hessen Kassel Heritage
Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, Germany
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7 works
Mauritshuis
Building Mauritshuis, Netherlands
Frans Hals prints
Hand-finished archival prints from Frans Hals's body of work.
Paulus Verschuur - Frans Hals
From £28.00
Portrait of a Seated Woman Holding a Fan - Frans Hals
From £28.00
Boy with a Lute - Frans Hals
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Malle Babbe - Frans Hals
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Portrait of a Man, Possibly Nicolaes Pietersz Duyst van Voorhout - Frans Hals
From £28.00
Merrymakers at Shrovetide - Frans Hals
From £28.00
Young Man and Woman in an Inn - Frans Hals
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4 worksLouvre
Paris, France
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2 works
Leiden Collection
New York City, United States
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1 worksLiechtenstein Museum
Vienna, Austria
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1 worksMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
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See all Frans Hals prints →Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Frans Hals from?
Frans Hals was Dutch, born in 1591 and died in 1666.Where is Frans Hals museum?
Frans Hals's works can be seen at Frans Hals Museum, Charles Sedelmeyer collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and 2 other museums worldwide.Frans Hals most famous work?
Frans Hals's most famous painting is "The Laughing Cavalier". It portrays a sly figure.Who was Frans Hals?
Frans Hals was a Dutch painter who specialised in portraiture. He was born in Antwerp to a Protestant cloth worker and spent most of his life in Haarlem.Wie is Frans Hals?
Frans Hals was a Dutch painter who specialised in portraiture. Little is known of his life, particularly his formative years and training.Who is Frans Hals?
Frans Hals is one of the most appealing portraitists in the history of art. He was a painter who specialised in one genre of painting, yet he always invented new compositions, ranging from a single person to scenes representing large animated groups.Frans Hals famous paintings?
Frans Hals's most famous painting is "The Laughing Cavalier". He is also known for portraits depicting musicians, gypsies, or solid citizens.Waar is Frans Hals geboren?
Frans Hals was born in Antwerp. His family relocated to Holland when the Spaniards recaptured Flanders in 1585.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Frans Hals's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Liechtenstein Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Leiden Collection Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] book Zuffi, Stefano, 1961-, Baroque painting : two centuries of masterpieces from the era preceding the dawn modern art Used for: biography.
- [6] book Lilian H. Zirpolo, Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture Used for: biography.
- [7] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
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