Provenance:

Private Collection, New York.

Thence by descent in the family.

Sotheby's, New York, sale of May 22, 2019, Lot 94.

Note:

Caricatures of this type were popularized by Adriaen Brouwer, whose prolific output exerted a profound influence on his contemporaries and followers. The present work depicts a man in a simple brown costume gazing to his left. With deft simplicity the artist conveys a distinct personality through the sitter’s exaggerated features: a prominent hair-stubbled nose, mischievous grin, and expressive eyes combine to create a striking and memorable profile.

Framed: 11 1/8 x 9 3/4 x 1 in.

Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust. Under UV: minor strokes of inpainting concentrated at extreme edges of the work. Additional images available upon request.

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