Chavannes, Portrait of a Man with a Sword, 1800s, Oil on Canvas, Framed

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A three-quarter portrait of a man, depicted in bust form, wearing a deep red coat trimmed with gold braid and … Read more A three-quarter portrait of a man, depicted in bust form, wearing a deep red coat trimmed with gold braid and a white lace ruff. The sitter wears a wide-brimmed black hat and sports a curved mustache, evoking the aristocratic elegance of the 17th century.
The brushwork is fluid and controlled, with particular attention paid to the rendering of textures (velvet, lace, metal). The work as a whole demonstrates high-quality academic skill, inspired by the great portraits of the Old Masters, in a historicist style characteristic of the late 19th century. Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Later frame. This piece has an attribution mark,
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