Frans Hals, (artist), Dutch, c. 1582/1583 - 1666, Portrait of a Young Man, 1646/1648, oil on canvas, overall: 68 x 55.4 cm (26 3/4 x 21 13/16 in.), framed: 103.2 x 91.4 x 14.6 cm (40 5/8 x 36 x 5 3/4 in.), Frans Hals was the preeminent portrait painter in Haarlem, the most important artistic center of Holland in the early part of the seventeenth century. He was famous for his uncanny ability to portray his subjects with relatively few bold brushstrokes, and often used informal poses to enliven his portraits..