This painting in very good condition is a true conversation piece. It is an academic study from painter J. Verulpens, about whom is little more known than that he is part of the Flemish school. The original Mona Lisa by Leonardo De Vinci is one of the most valuable paintings in the world. It holds Guinness World Record for highest known insurance valuation in history at nearly $800 million (2017). The painting was acquired by King Francis I of France. Now property of the French Republic, on permanent display at the Louvre Museum (Paris) since 1797. The subject's expression, which is frequently described as enigmatic, the monumentality of the composition, the subtle modelling of forms, and the atmospheric illusionism were novel qualities that contributed to the continuing fascination and study of the work.