Where is "Buffoon Playing a Lute" by HALS, Frans?

"Buffoon Playing a Lute" is held in the permanent collection of Musée du Louvre, Paris, France.

Which museum has "Buffoon Playing a Lute"?

"Buffoon Playing a Lute" is on display at Musée du Louvre in Paris.

Who painted "Buffoon Playing a Lute" and when?

"Buffoon Playing a Lute" was painted by HALS, Frans in c. 1623.

What are the dimensions of "Buffoon Playing a Lute"?

"Buffoon Playing a Lute" measures 70 × 62 cm.

What art movement is "Buffoon Playing a Lute" associated with?

"Buffoon Playing a Lute" is a work of Dutch, Baroque, painted by HALS, Frans.

Can I see "Buffoon Playing a Lute" in person?

Yes — "Buffoon Playing a Lute" is on permanent display at Musée du Louvre in Paris. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

HALS, Frans: Buffoon Playing a Lute

✦ HALS, Frans

🖼 Buffoon Playing a Lute, c. 1623

◈ Oil on canvas

⊞ 70 × 62 cm

▣ Musée du Louvre

◎ Paris, France

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Vivid brushstrokes capture a grinning figure clutching a lute, his exuberant gesture frozen mid-performance. Hals revolutionized portraiture by abandoning stiff formality for spontaneous, sketch-like immediacy—influencing generations of European painters.

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