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Jan Hals

Dutch painter (1620–1654)
Person human Q6149020

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
1620
Date of death
1654
Place of birth
Haarlem
Place of death
Haarlem
Country of citizenship
Dutch Republic[9]
Occupation
painter, draftsperson
Notable work
Playing Children, Merry company at an inn[10][11]
Father
Frans Hals[7]
Mother
Lysbeth Reyniers[8]
Sibling
Adriaentje Hals, Harmen Hals, Frans Hals Junior, Reynier Hals, Nicolaes Hals[20][21][22]
Work location
Haarlem[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch[19]
Artist files at
Frick Art Research Library
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[18]
Floruit
1631[17]
Given name
Jan[14]
Has works in the collection
Groeningemuseum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Frans Hals Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, North Carolina Museum of Art, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Art Gallery of Ontario, Führermuseum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, National Gallery, Musea Brugge
Member of
Haarlem Guild of St. Luke[12]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
P14750
7D33-184B-4776-0C8E-4A1F
Relative
Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraten[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en den gulden Ezel en Jan de Esel en Jan Esel en Jan Fransz Hals en Jan Fransz. Hals en Jan Franszoon Hals en Jan Hals en Johannes Fransz. Hals en Johannes Hals he יאן הלס zh 扬·哈尔斯 zh-hant 揚·哈爾斯
🔖 Identifiers · 13
VIAF cluster ID
95811549, 562153596617551900001
Library of Congress authority ID
nr91034592
Athenaeum person ID
6016
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
01088922
British Museum person or institution ID
30428
ECARTICO person ID
3478
Europeana entity
agent/base/40060
Freebase ID
/m/0g9y5k5
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991004325909707141
Joconde author ID
T513-14390
RKDartists ID
35554
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
47000
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Union List of Artist Names ID
500021154

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Summary

Jan Hals was born in Haarlem[1]. He was born on January 1, 1620[2]. He passed away in Haarlem[3]. He died on January 1, 1654[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and draftsperson[6].

Body

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Playing Children[10], a painting[23], founded in 1635[24] and Merry company at an inn[11], a painting[25], founded in 1650[26].

FAQs

Where was Jan Hals born?

Born in Haarlem[1].

Where did Jan Hals die?

Jan Hals passed away in Haarlem[3].

Who were Jan Hals's parents?

Jan Hals's father was Frans Hals[7]. Jan Hals's mother was Lysbeth Reyniers[8].

What did Jan Hals do for work?

Jan Hals worked as painter[5] and draftsperson[6].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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    British Museum person or institution ID → 30428
    VIAF cluster ID → 95811549, 562153596617551900001
    Joconde author ID → T513-14390
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