Frans Rijckhals

[2] In 1642, he married the Burgomasters daughter and moved into their home, which is now a museum dedicated to him.

[2] He was primarily known for his paintings of rural life, but also produced Italian-style landscapes and religious works.

[2] A large number of his works in Berlin, Saint Petersburg and Budapest were destroyed during World War II.

He was a follower of Willem Buytewech and Aelbert Cuyp and was influenced by Adriaen van de Venne.

[1] Some of his still-lifes were attributed to Frans Hals the Younger, due to a mistaken interpretation of his convoluted monogram.