BRAUER, ADRIAN, a Dutch painter, was born at Haarlem in 1608, of very humble parents, who bound him apprentice to the painter F. Hals. Brauer had an admirable eye for colour, and much spirit in design; which his master appears to have turned to his own profit, while his pupil was half starved. This ungenerous treatment led Brauer into low company and dissipated scenes, which he delineated with great spirit and vivid colouring in his pictures. Though his pictures now bring high prices, the unfortunate artist died in an hospital, at the early age of 32.