The Laughing Cavalier, a painting by Dutch painter Frans Hals (1580 - 1666).The Laughing Cavalier, a painting by Dutch painter Frans Hals (1580-1666). You look at The Cavalier, or something like that, and you say, "Now, that actually is a very excellent example of Picasso's brownperiod. " - E-MeterReads and ARC Breaks (17 July 62)