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le that such a business-like community wouldhave produced many painters. But Hals must havepopularised painting much more than we generallysuppose. An example occurs to me in the picture ofThe Rommelpot Player, of which no less than thirteenversions are enumerated by De Groot, none of whichcan… … Dutch School The subject is an old beggar man playing in front oiFrans Halsthe door of a cottage on a ridiculous instrument con-sisting of an earthen pot covered over like a jampotwith a lid of parchment, on which he makes a rudenoise with a stick, to the intense delight of a group ofchildren. A…
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