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Title: Portrait of a Laughing Man in a Fur Hat.
Inscriptions: "J.S." monogram upper left corner.
Dimensions: Sheet/borderline 3 1/4" x 3".
Date: XVII C.
Materials and Techniques: Etching on laid paper with engraved oval border.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Sheet trimmed close to plate mark. Lower right corner broken and repaired; the repair is visible on both recto and verso. Scattered wash staining, particularly in the lower left quadrant. Residues of old mount adhesive verso. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: Dutch School XVII C.
Note: This work belongs to the tradition of tronies — expressive character studies popularized by Rembrandt van Rijn and Jan Lievens.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from online sources.