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Cavalier artist! (4)

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I believe the answer is:

hals

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This could be a double definition.

'cavalier' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'artist' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for hals that I've seen before include "Royal portraitist" , "Sixteenth to seventeenth century Dutch artist known for portraits" , "Frans - , Dutch painter (The Laughing Cavalier)" , "Frans --, Dutch artist" , "Laughing Cavalier artist" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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