# Portrait of a Man, possibly a Clergyman

- By: Frans Hals (Antwerp, ca. –1666)
- Date: c. 1657 - c. 1660
- Medium: panel, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: outer size: depth 7 cm (support incl. frame)
- Credit line: Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-2859--68683e32cc1dc98bb2a78d24c6d166f6)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/XnkRY/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The sitter’s identity is unknown. Based on the headgear (calotte) he is wearing, it has been assumed that he is a clergyman. However, this is not certain, as people from other walks of life also wore similar skullcaps. In his final days, Hals created an entire series of smaller portraits of this kind.