French School Artist, Male Portrait, 1800s, Oil on Board, Framed

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Oil on panel “Male portrait” French School, ff. s. XIX – France

Exquisite oil on panel depicting a male portrait, … Read more Oil on panel “Male portrait” French School, ff. s. XIX – France

Exquisite oil on panel depicting a male portrait, signed. The man is represented in three quarters, with a serene expression. He appears elegantly dressed, with the clothing of the time, a black jacket over a white shirt and a bow tie or bow. Work of extraordinary quality, because, despite the neutral background, the artist manages to generate space using a careful and precise technique, which manages to represent the facial features of the sitter in detail. It retains its original frame, made of carved wood, oval and covered in gilt.

The 19th century has sometimes been called “The Century of the Portrait.” from its very birth, the portrait was associated with figures endowed with economic, social or political power that they wished to display and perpetuate, but it lived its golden age during the 19th century, especially throughout the last third, as it became a form of coveted distinction among people who could afford it. It extended to all types of techniques: painting, sculpture, medallion, miniature, watercolor, drawing, etching, lithography, photography\. On the other hand, the influence of photography and the approach of the arts to realism led to representing effigies with an increasingly naturalism.

Technique on support: Oil on board
Title of the work: “Male portrait”
Author: Illegible signature
Period: End of the 19th century
Good condition based on age and use.
Overall dimensions: 59 x 49 x 4 cm.
Dimensions without frame: 47 x 38 cm.


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