The Laughing Cavalier
/ðə ˌlɑːfɪŋ ˌkævəˈlɪə(r)/
/ðə ˌlæfɪŋ ˌkævəˈlɪr/
- a well-known painting by the Dutch painter Frans Hals (c. 1580-1666) showing a smiling man. It was painted in 1624 and became one of the most popular pictures in Britain. It is now in the Wallace Collection.
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The Laughing Cavalier