Extraordinary Portrait Of An Aristocrat, 18th Century

French School of the 18th century, representing an aristocrat, in a rich frame, mounted with keys, in carved and gilded wood.
This oil on canvas of remarkable quality and finesse is a work full of strength and nobility.
This man, handsome and flattering, positioned 3⁄4, observes us and considers us from his armchair, his gaze soft but assured, a smile emerging at the corner of his lips.
This somewhat captivating gaze delivers an affective and self-confident expression.
Preciously coiffed in the fashion of the time, richly dressed in a gray coat with wide blue velvet lapels that opens onto a double-breasted jacket with a gold button. An almost vaporous jabot, where the sense of detail is such that it is possible to count three different styles of ornamentation in the lace (an extremely precise grid pattern, a floral pattern and a garland of flowers), falls delicately on the upper torso, allowing one to contemplate all the artist's talent.
Anonymous work.

Canvas dimensions: Height: 60.5 cm Width: 50.5 cm
Frame dimensions from the beginning of the 19th century: Height: 76.5 cm Width: 66.5 cm