Tour: Frans Hals (Dutch, c. 1582/1583-1666) Overview | Start Tour 1 2 3 4 5 6 next room back to Dutch and Flemish painting of the 16th-17th centuries Overview Frans Hals was the leading painter in seventeenth-century Haarlem, a Dutch city whose prosperity derived from brewing beer and weaving luxurous fabrics. Although Hals painted some scenes of daily life, he was primarily a portraitist. His ...