**early life and training** frans de hulst, a prominent dutch painter, was born in haarlem, netherlands around 1610. as per the rkd (rijksbureau voor kunstinventarisatie), he was a pupil of pieter mulier i and later became a member of the haarlem guild of st. luke in 1631. **artistic style and notable works** de hulst is renowned for his captivating beach scenes and landscapes, often reminiscent of salomon van ruysdael and jan van goye…