Porträt des Jean de la Chambre im Alter von 33 Jahren

Portrait of Jean de la Chambre at the Age of 33

Hals's portrait of the calligrapher Jean de la Chambre (1605/6-1668) was made as a modello or design for an engraving. The print based on this painting was published in a volume of de la Chambre's work. Hals's composition is extraordinarily simple, yet the active pose and loose brushwork give the portrait movement and spontaneity.