Dirck Hals (1591 1656) Dutch Golden Age painter

Thank you all for viewing and comments! ✽ All the best for everyone! Dirck Hals (19 March 1591 – 17 May 1656), 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.