Bartholomeus Van Der Helst ( 1613 - 1670 ) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Bartholomeus Van Der Helst s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 21600 USD for PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, THREE-QUARTER LENGTH, HOLDING A BLACK HAT in 2006 to a remarkable record 555000 USD for PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, PROBABLY HENDRICK ZEGERSZ VA