Lachende Jongen - Smiling Boy ( This cheerfully laughing boy with sparkly eyes and dishevelled hair is not a portrait, but a 'tronie' – a study of a laughing child. ) by Frans Hals, 1582-1666, Antwerp- Haarlem, Dutch, The Netherlands, 17th century, Dutch Golden Age ( He painted lively, sometimes even cheerful, portraits of people from all levels of society, important people, naughty children and even drunks or people who had been declared crazy. )

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Size: 6142px × 5886px
Location: Haarlem
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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