This painting is not a portrait. The skull held by the boy is a reminder of the transience of life and the certainty of death. Such a subject is known as a 'Vanitas' (Latin for vanity), a name derived from a verse in the Old Testament (Ecclesiastes 12: 8)

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artist Frans Hals
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Young Man holding a Skull (Vanitas)

Frans Hals

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