Dirck Hals

Dirck Hals

1591 1656

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1591-1656)

Dirck Hals, born at Haarlem, was a Dutch Golden Age painter of merry company scenes, festivals and ballroom scenes. He played a role in the development of these types of genre painting. He was somewhat influenced by his elder brother Frans Hals, but painted few portraits.

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