Background
According to Houbraken he was the son of the painter Frans Hals and was like his brothers Harmen and Frans II, good at music and painting.
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He had two children, January Jansz and Klaas, of whom one was still alive when Houbraken was writing. Houbraken heard this story from J. Wieland, an elderly art collector who had known the family. He was the half-brother of Harmen and Frans II, and the full brother of Reynier and Nicolaes.
He was the brother-in-law of Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraten.
He had the bentname "De Gulden Esel" (the golden easel), but he is not recorded in Italy, so it is difficult to understand how he came to join the Bentvueghels. He is known for portraits and scenes of daily life.
Membership
Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke]
He was a member of the Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke.
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1654 (aged 34) -
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Netherlands