John Hayls
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John Hayls (1600 - 1679) was an English Baroque era painter. He is mentioned in the diary of Samuel Pepys where he is referred to as "Hales".
Extract from Pepys diary, 17 March 1666:
- ...at noon, home to dinner, and presently with my wife out to Hales's, where I am still infinitely pleased with my wife's picture. I paid him 14l for it, and 25s for the frame, and I think it is not a whit too dear for so good a picture. It is not yet quite finished and dry, so as to be fit to bring home yet. This day I begin to sit, and he will make me, I think, a very fine picture. He promises it shall be as good as my wife's, and I sit to have it full of shadows, and do almost break my neck looking over my shoulder to make the posture for him to work by.
[edit] External links
- "Mr Hales" in Pepys diaries
- Dressing Samuel Pepys
- Archive of other works by John Hayls at the National Portrait Gallery
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