\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This canvas is a copy of a work by Frans Hals probably painted by Judith Leyster. The subject is one of the series of drink
ers, musicians and buffoons that the Flemish artist portrayed with pitiless realism. The strong light that illuminates the figure is a late derivation of CaravaggioÆs style that was widespread among Northern European painters.
