Frans Hals, Portrait of a Married Couple, Likely Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen
Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamView original →
Frans Hals

Portrait of a Married Couple, Likely Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen

c. 1622

Current Collection

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Medium
canvas
Dimensions
140 × 166.5 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-107171

It was rare for a married couple to be portrayed lifesize and together in a single painting, and even more so in such an intimate and joyful manner. The patron would have had to have been receptive to such innovation. The close friendship between Hals and the newlywed couple, presumably Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen, likely played a crucial role in facilitating the creation of this audacious portrait.

Registry history

  • c. 1622 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum

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