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Dirck Hals
Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1591–1656) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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