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Artist: Frans Hals (1582/1583–1666)
Alternative names: Frans Franchoisz Hals
Dutch painter and draughtsman
Work period: between circa 1603 and circa 1666
Work location: Haarlem
Depicted people: Daniel van Aken
Title: Daniel van Aken
Object type: Painting
Description: Frans Hals painted the people he associated with, without seeking to flatter and with a uniquely keen eye for individual character. His portraits are very lively and spontaneous. Hals’s great renown also derives from the considerable technical skill he developed in his rendering of faces, skin and textiles.
Date: Unknown date
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Height: 67 cm (26.4 in). Width: 57 cm (22.4 in).
Framed: Height: 100 cm (39.4 in). Width: 91 cm (35.8 in). Depth: 9 cm (3.5 in).
SKU: 274332
