Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Man
Frans Hals
A striking Dutch Golden Age portrait capturing a gentleman's character through Frans Hals' signature confident brushwork.
Portrait of a Man Holding a Watch
Frans Hals
1643 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A striking Dutch Golden Age portrait capturing a man of mature years with a lively, intelligent expression.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black
About the piece
Created in 1643 by Frans Hals, this portrait is a superb example of the artist's celebrated 'rough style' and psychological realism. The sitter, identified by the inscription as being fifty-seven years old, holds a pocket watch—a typical vanitas motif representing the fleeting nature of time—rendered with the confident, loose brushwork that defined Hals's career.
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