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Arnoud van Halen

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Portrait of Van Halen by Krzysztof Lubieniecki

Arnoud van Halen (1673, Amsterdam – 1732, Amsterdam), was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic.

Biography

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According to Houbraken he painted Christoffel Pierson's portrait for his Panpoeticon Batavum (cabinet of poets), which held portraits of over 100 people by the time Houbraken was writing (1712).[1]

According to the RKD he was also known as Arend or Aquila van Halen. He is known for portraits and engravings, also titlepages of books.[2]

References

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  1. ^ (in Dutch) Arnoud van Halen Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. ^ Arnoud van Halen in the RKD
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