Arnoud van Halen
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Arnoud van Halen was a 18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands.

Biography

According to Houbraken he painted Christoffel Pierson
Christoffel Pierson
-Biography:According to Houbraken, he was brought up to become a merchant. Schooled in Latin, French, and drawing, he spent time as a clerk , but showed more talent for painting, which he learned from friend Bartholomeus Meyburgh, who was only 3 years older than he was...

's portrait for his "cabinet of poets", which held portraits of over 100 people by the time Houbraken was writing (1712).

According to the RKD he was also known as Arend or Aquila van Halen. He is known for portraits and engravings, also titlepages of books.
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