Dirck Hals

Place: Haarlem

Born: 1591

Death: 1656

Biography:

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. According to Houbraken he was the brother of th...