Barbara Claes (died 1663, called “Malle Babbe”)
Frans Hals · Dutch
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 29 1/2 x 24 in. (74.9 x 61 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Themes: Owls, Portraits, Women
Purchase, 1871
Date range
1625 – 1649
Largest dimension
61.0 cm
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