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Wednesday, 29 October 2014 18:36
The Laughing Cavalier, by Frans Hals
The Laughing Cavalier (as it is popularly known) is a painting of an unknown man, by the Dutch painter Frans Hals (c. 1582-1666). It dates to 1624 and measures 83 x 67.3 cm. The sitter's doublet (type of jacket) is embroidered with red, yellow and white designs, such as arrows, caducei, cornucopias, knots and flames.
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17th century