A Gallery of 40 Portrait Paintings Through History

Mark Cartwright

by Mark Cartwright
published on 25 February 2025

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The Laughing Cavalier

by Frans Hals
published on 18 February 2025

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A 1624 oil-on-canvas portrait by Frans Hals (c. 1582-1666) of an unknown man. The painting is widely known as "The Laughing Cavalier" because of his suggestion of a smile. Hals was known for capturing his subjects with a relaxed pose and with a smile, a rarity in portraits of the period.

Wallace Collection, London.

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