Portrait of a Woman, probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater

Frans Hals painted ‘Portrait of a Woman, probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater’ in 1638. The subject’s identity is uncertain, as the title suggests. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The painting measures 87.6 x 70.8 cm. It is oil on canvas. Hals was known for capturing lively expressions in his portraiture.

Hals worked in Haarlem, a city that preferred secular art. Despite the subdued palette, Hals often infused his subjects with a lively glint.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1948.137