
Frans HalsDutch, 1581–1666A Young Man in a Large Hat
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “A Young Man in a Large Hat” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1940.1.12
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
In the life of Frans Hals
The whole life1612–1624
Service in the Haarlem civic guard
From 1612 to 1624 Hals serves in the local civic guard (schutterij); he will paint his first “militia picture” in 1616 and his last in 1639.
1617–1666 · Workplace
Haarlem
December 1624
Son born: Jacob Hals
1626
Pupil: Adriaen van Ostade
1627
Son born: Reynier Hals
1628
Son born: Nicolaes Hals






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