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.
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.
The Laughing Cavalier