Identity:
Frans Hals was a painter.
Life:
The work of Frans Hals was greatly admired by Whistler, who saw examples in London, Paris, and Holland, particularly in Haarlem.
Bibliography:
Bénézit, E., Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 8 vols, Paris, 1956-61; The Grove Dictionary of Art Online, ed. L. Macy, http://www.groveart.com (accessed 2004).