"portrait Of A Gentleman From The Belle époque In An Elegant Costume" / Oil On Canvas

This oil on canvas is a realistic portrait of a man, painted towards the end of the 19th century, during the Belle Époque. The subject wears a black double-breasted suit with wide lapels, a white shirt with a stiff high collar, and a black bow tie, a formal style typical of the upper classes of the period. This type of jacket, often made of wool or serge, was popular for formal occasions. The pictorial style is academic, emphasizing technical mastery and faithful representation of the subject, which suggests an affiliation with the European academic school. The painting evokes the austerity and high social status of the figure, probably a notable or a bourgeois, in keeping with the dress standards and social expectations of the time.

37.5 x 48 without frame
57 x 67 with frame

gilded wood frame and fabric marie-louise