Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Letter Sensual thus furthering their opportunities

thus furthering their opportunities

he’s probably depicting his wife

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 24½” x 16½” / 62cm x 42cmYear of creation: 1915Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Artwork in good condition

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Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Letter Sensual thus furthering their opportunitiesThis mid 18th century French oil painting depicts a composed gentleman shown half length against a softly graduated background, dressed in a finely cut brown coat fastened with gilt buttons over a white shirt and lace cravat. Tucked beneath his arm is a black tricorn hat edged in gold braid, while in his right hand he holds a folded letter sealed in red wax. Here, the handling is confident and refined. The flesh tones are built with subtle transitions