Musketeers at the Windows – Possibly by Hendrik Leys

I appreciate the composition of this piece, but am finding it hard to independently verify the details.

I believe it’s a preparatory – or unfinished? – piece by Belgian painter Hendrik Leys (1815-1869).

Leys was well known for his historical artworks, with many set in the 16th & 17th centuries. I really like his work!

This is a bit of a hodge podge, with the men in reasonably plausible mid -1500s clothing, while the most prominent woman’s clothing is clearly from well into the 1600s.