Where is "Laughing Child" by HALS, Frans?

"Laughing Child" is held in the permanent collection of Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands.

Which museum has "Laughing Child"?

"Laughing Child" is on display at Mauritshuis in The Hague.

Who painted "Laughing Child" and when?

"Laughing Child" was painted by HALS, Frans in c. 1623.

What art movement is "Laughing Child" associated with?

"Laughing Child" is a work of Dutch, Baroque, painted by HALS, Frans.

Can I see "Laughing Child" in person?

Yes — "Laughing Child" is on permanent display at Mauritshuis in The Hague. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

HALS, Frans: Laughing Child

✦ HALS, Frans

🖼 Laughing Child, c. 1623

◈ Oil on panel, diameter 30 cm

▣ Mauritshuis

◎ The Hague, Netherlands

🖼 Order as art print*

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Infectious laughter radiates from a child's face, captured with loose brushwork and warm golden light. Hals revolutionized portraiture by freezing fleeting emotion and spontaneous joy, departing from formal Dutch convention.

Frans Hals

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