The Hollywood art satirist John Decker painted Charlie McCarthy as this painting's subject. It brought its long-dead creator out of obscurity when it was purchased, under the title "Portrait of a Man"
The Hollywood art satirist John Decker painted Charlie McCarthy as this painting's subject. It brought its long-dead creator out of obscurity when it was purchased, under the title "Portrait of a Man" at an 1865 auction and is now found in the Wallace Collection. An inscription on the upper right notes that the anonymous subject is twenty-six years old; he wears ruffles on his wrists, attached to his black doublet inlaid with gold and colored lace. A giant collar, visible pink around the nose and curled hair brushed backwards also appear, along with an enormous, upward-pointing mustache and a goatee on this man wearing a gigantic black hat. For 10 points, identify this misnamed painting of a man who is merely smiling, a work by Franz Hals.
The Hollywood art satirist John Decker painted Charlie McCarthy as this painting's subject.
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