Nicolas Claes Fransz Hals ( 1628 - 1686 ) was a Dutch painter. Nicolas Claes Fransz Hals s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 6068.15 USD for A DUNE LANDSCAPE WITH A SPORTSMAN AND HIS DOGS ON A PATH NEAR A COTTAGE in 2005 to 7734.55 USD for The market trader. in 2013 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.