E. Sans, “portrait Of A Gentleman,” Oil On Canvas, Signed, 1860

E. Sans, “Portrait of a Gentleman,” oil on canvas, signed, 1860

This is an oil on canvas signed by E. Sans and dated 1860, located in the lower right corner, depicting a 19th-century bourgeois gentleman with remarkable elegance and sobriety. The work is a classic example of a mid-19th-century bourgeois portrait, where the composure and social prestige of the subject are enhanced by a sober but incisive style.

The protagonist of the painting is a man with strong features, with a beard and short hair, dressed in elegant civilian clothes: black jacket, waistcoat, white shirt, and black bow tie. His pose is composed but authoritative, with one hand resting on a surface (perhaps a table or desk), in a gesture that evokes firmness and dignity.

Dimensions: With frame: H 73.5 x W 64.5 / (canvas): H 59.5 x W 46.5 cm