Portrait Of A Bearded French Gentleman 1900s Some light craquelure but the

Some light craquelure but the paint layer is stable

which helps to date the painting

The painting is housed within a 19th-century gilded frame with decorative borders and acanthus leaf corners

as we see here

A fascinating portrait study of an older bearded gentleman looking downwards

Portrait Of A Bearded French Gentleman 1900s Some light craquelure but theA character portrait of a bearded French gentleman with a furrowed brow and a thoughtful expression. He feels like a character from a Tolkien novel and perhaps hes a friend of Gandalfs. We shall never know The painting is signed illegibly in the lower left. Medium Oil on canvas Overall size 11 x 16 29cm x 41cm Year of creation c. 1880 Provenance France Condition Areas of paint loss, scuffs and craquelure. However, the paint layer is stable and not