The famous Frans Hals paintingThe Laughing Cavalierhas gone on display in The Wallace Collection,following the launch ofitsnew exhibition in September, in collaboration with men’s health charityMovember. One ofHals’most beloved paintings from 1624, this new exhibition is the first time the painting has been showcased with other works by the artist.
The Wallace Collection is a significant location for the exhibition–the founder, the 4thMarquess of Hertfordshire, famously purchased the painting in 1865 for more than six times the estimated price, consequently increasing the artwork’s value.
The exhibition, titledFrans Hals: The Male Portrait,will showcase severalofthe artist’s portraits of menwhichwere highly praised fortheirrealism. Other famous paintings by the artist, includingPortrait of a Man,also make an appearance.
The focus of the show is to demonstrate how Hals revolutionised the male portrait, whilst also displaying Hals’ changing technique throughout his career. This exhibition is the first timeThe Laughing CavalierandPortrait of TielemanRoosterman, painted in 1634, will be displayed together, giving visitors the opportunity to compare the paintings to determinewhether or nottheyin factare depictionsof the same figure.
Frans Hals: The Male Portrait exhibition is at The Wallace Collection from 22ndSeptember 2021 until 30thJanuary 2022. For more information visitwallacecollection.org.