Due to misattribution, it took centuries, and a scandal, in fact, for her talent to be rediscovered. In 1893, following a court case, it was revealed that Carousing Couple, 1630, ascribed to Frans Hals (and bought by the Louvre as such), was in fact signed with the initials JL, accompanied by a star. Since then, many more paintings have come to light, more proof of Leyster’s leading-star status.
