Porträt einer Frau mittleren Alters mit gefalteten Händen

Portrait of a Middle-Aged Woman with Hands Folded

Frans Hals was the favourite portraitist of the leading citizens of Haarlem, a wealthy and flourishing city in the first half of the 17th century. His portraits are characterized by the remarkable liveliness of his brushwork. Although the sitter's identity is unknown, Hals has captured her measured look, parted lips, and robust form, with striking reality.