Frans Hals

(Dutch, 1582–1666)

Room Paintings holds 23 paintings by Frans Hals, from The Met, the National Gallery of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Cleveland Museum of Art. They date from 1616 to 1650. We file all of them under Dutch Golden Age. The most common subjects are portraits, men and women. 18 of them suit a room in our lists, most often the staircase and apartment or dorm.

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The 23 paintings

Young Man and Woman in an Inn, Frans Hals, 1623, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Young Man and Woman in an Inn, 1623 The Met

Merrymakers at Shrovetide, Frans Hals, ca. 1616–17, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Merrymakers at Shrovetide, ca. 1616–17 The Met

Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman, Frans Hals, 1634, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman, 1634 Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Lady, Frans Hals, 1627, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Lady, 1627 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Woman, probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater, Frans Hals, 1638, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman, probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater, 1638 Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Bearded Man with a Ruff, Frans Hals, 1625, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Bearded Man with a Ruff, 1625 The Met

Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626), Frans Hals, 1626, oil on wood

Frans Hals Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626), 1626 The Met

Petrus Scriverius (1576–1660), Frans Hals, 1626, oil on wood

Frans Hals Petrus Scriverius (1576–1660), 1626 The Met

Portrait of a Man, Possibly Nicolaes Pietersz Duyst van Voorhout (born about 1600, died 1650), Frans Hals, ca. 1636–38, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Man, Possibly Nicolaes Pietersz Duyst van Voorhout (born about 1600, died 1650), ca. 1636–38 The Met

Portrait of a Woman, Frans Hals, ca. 1650, reworked probably 18th century, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1650, reworked probably 18th century The Met

Boy with a Lute, Frans Hals, ca. 1625, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Boy with a Lute, ca. 1625 The Met

Barbara Claes (died 1663, called “Malle Babbe”), Frans Hals, 1637, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Barbara Claes (died 1663, called “Malle Babbe”), 1637 The Met

Shown from the chest up, a pale-skinned man holds one hand to his chest as he looks at us in this vertical portrait painting.

Frans Hals Portrait of a Man, 1648/1650 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the hips up, a man with peachy skin and long, brown curly hair and goatee stands in front of a window opening onto a moonlit sky in this vertical portrait painting.

Frans Hals Portrait of a Member of the Haarlem Civic Guard, c. 1636/1638 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the chest up, a young man with a plump, pale-skinned face hooks one elbow over the back of a wooden chair and looks at us in this vertical portrait painting.

Frans Hals Portrait of a Young Man, 1646/1648 National Gallery of Art

Portrait of a Man, Frans Hals, early 1650s, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Man, early 1650s The Met

Shown from the thighs up, a man with pale, peachy skin, wearing a black suit, cape, and hat, stands with one hand on his hip against an elephant-gray background in this vertical portrait painting.

Frans Hals Portrait of a Gentleman, 1650/1652 National Gallery of Art

This vertical portrait painting shows a pale-skinned older woman wearing a full, long-sleeved black dress with a wide white ruff at her neck and white lace cuffs at her wrists.

Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman Aged Sixty, 1633 National Gallery of Art

The Rommel-Pot Player, Frans Hals, c. 1630, oil on panel

Frans Hals The Rommel-Pot Player, c. 1630 Art Institute of Chicago

The Smoker, Frans Hals, ca. 1623–25, oil on wood

Frans Hals The Smoker, ca. 1623–25 The Met

Shown from the waist up, a smiling, light-skinned young man wears a voluminous, dark hat and a brown suit in this vertical portrait painting.

Frans Hals A Young Man in a Large Hat, 1626/1629 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the waist up, a light-skinned man sits sideways in a wooden chair so the arm closer to us rests along the chair’s back in this vertical portrait painting. Brushstrokes are visible throughout, especially in the clothing and hair.

Frans Hals Willem Coymans, 1645 National Gallery of Art

Shown from about the hips up, a man with peachy skin, wearing an ink-black hat and coat with a bright white collar, looks out at us against a dark background in this vertical portrait painting.

Frans Hals Adriaen van Ostade, 1646/1648 National Gallery of Art