Gijsbert Claesz van Campen

Gijsbert Claesz van Campen (c.1580 – 1648), was a Dutch cloth merchant of Haarlem who is most famous today for his family portrait painted by Frans Hals.

The exhibition traveled to the RMFAB in Brussels from February 2 – April 28, 2019 and the Collection Frits Lugt in Paris, from June 8 – August 25, 2019.

That is the location today of the main hall of the Hofje In den Groenen Tuin, which was completely rebuilt in the 19th century, but which is a very large house in Warmoesstraat (formerly known as Kerkstraat).

[3][6][7] The painting is the earliest known family portrait by Hals and is remarkable for its informal outside "picnic style", which became quite popular.

[3] At the time it was painted, Hals was at the peak of his fame and had already made a successful group portrait with 12 persons, The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1616.