Young Man with a Skull

Young Man with a Skull is an oil on canvas painting. It was painted by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals. This painting was made from 1626-1628. It is now in the National Gallery, in London. The painting was thought to show Shakespeare's Hamlet holding the skull of Yorick. Now, the painting is thought to be a vanitas.

References
 Hofstede de Groot on two paintings of young men with skulls (one painted out); catalog numbers 102 & 103

 Other websites 
Blog about Young Man with a Skull
Young Man with a Skull on the National Gallery website
Information in the Web Gallery of Art

Category:Paintings in the National Gallery, London
Category:17th-century paintings
Category:1620s works
Category:Dutch paintings