Italian School Late 19th Century / Man With Pipe / Oil On Canvas

Portrait of a Man with a Pipe, Italian School, late 19th century. Oil on canvas depicting a striking portrait of a bearded man wearing a green jacket and red cap, smoking a pipe. The pictorial treatment highlights the expressive features and texture of the beard, evidence of great technical mastery. The use of warm colors and soft light brings a realistic depth to the scene. Signed lower right "Viala", a painter possibly associated with the Italian school of the late 19th century.

40 x 30 unframed
61.5 x 51 with frame

This portrait is part of the tradition of character paintings of the period, highlighting rural or popular figures, typical of late Italian schools influenced by realism.