| Frans hals a short history of the artist Frans Hals | |||
The first outstanding master of free Holland was Frans Hals (1580-1666) was forced to lead a precarious existence. | |||
 Frans Hals | Frans Hals belonged to the same generation as Ruben's. We know little about his life except that he frequently owed money to his baker or shoemaker. In his old age he lived to be over eighty - He was granted a small pittance by the municipal almshouse whose board of governors he painted. Here we Show one of his magnificent portraits that brought little money to Frans Hals and his family. Compared to other portraits it looks like a snapshot. Email us even if its just for a chat
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