Frans Hals, c. 1628 - c. 1630, painting, SK-A-135
This cheery young man is raising his glass as if to propose a toast. Although the fashion was then for intricate, detailed paintings, Hals applied his paints with quick, confident strokes. This style of painting gives the subject a real sense of movement. This is most obvious with the right hand.
Frans Hals, c. 1622, painting, SK-A-133
The fabulously wealthy Haarlem merchant and his wife commissioned their friend Frans Hals to paint their portrait in an unusual way. Seventeenth-century couples rarely appear together in a single painting, especially in such a nonchalant pose. Hals included all kinds of symbols of love in the…
Frans Hals, c. 1635, painting, SK-A-1246
On display in room 2.14
Frans Hals, c. 1635, painting, SK-A-1247
On display in room 2.14
Frans Hals, Pieter Codde, 1637, painting, SK-C-374
Frans Hals, 1639, painting, SK-C-139
On display in Gallery of Honour
Frans Hals, c. 1635, painting, SK-C-556
On display in Gallery of Honour
Frans Hals, c. 1657 - c. 1660, painting, SK-A-2859
Frans Hals, 1635, painting, SK-C-557
On display in Gallery of Honour
Frans Hals (copy after), c. 1623 - c. 1624, painting, SK-A-134