French school of the early 19th century Beautiful pencil portrait representing a young man with slightly idealized features, hairstyle in the fashion of the time, wearing a double-breasted frock coat and a lavallière. The drawing, dated 1822 and signed Pascal lower left,
This type of portrait is representative of the pre-romantic period, marked by a search for inner expressiveness and a new attention paid to the singularity of faces. The work is in line with the drawings of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, of whom our artist is undoubtedly an admirer.
Antique giltwood frame and beveled mat.
Frame 32x35 cm