Abraham Bredius, director of the Mauritshuis, bought ‘Tronie' of an Old Man for his own collection in 1892. However, Bredius loaned it to the museum, where it was displayed.

View A tronie The head and shoulders of an old bearded man, wearing a cap study by Jan Lievens on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Jan Lievens. Price Database. 15 December 2024.

View A Tronie of a boy wearing a breastplate and a feathered cap, holding an arrow by Samuel van Hoogstraten on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Samuel van Hoogstraten. Price Database.

Tronie of an Old Man (1630) remains in doubt because the painting is too fragile to restore, with woodworm damage that appears to have been covered up with additional paint over the years.