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Lot Essay
After the painting by Leyster of circa 1625 in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Leyster's work was itself a copy of Frans Hals's Lute Player of circa 1620-3 in the Louvre, Paris.
Details
After Judith Leyster
The Jester
signed, inscribed and dated 'Copie Hde Cock/80' (lower left)
oil on canvas
66.7 x 57.9 cm.
The Jester
signed, inscribed and dated 'Copie Hde Cock/80' (lower left)
oil on canvas
66.7 x 57.9 cm.
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