Circa 1820 / In The Light Of Romanticism / Portrait / Pastel

A very fine romantic portrait from the early 19th century, executed in graphite and pastel. The sitter is depicted wearing a frock coat, an emblematic garment of men's fashion during the Restoration period, with a high collar and a tied scarf. The abundant, meticulously drawn sideburns are a key element of the style: a true masculine signature of the 1820s and 1830s, they accentuate the romantic character and elegant silhouette of the figure. The delicacy of the modeling, the quality of the skin rendered in velvety tones, and the depth of the gaze all testify to a very sure mastery and a resolutely romantic, expressive, and sensitive aesthetic.

42 x 30 cm (sight size),
54 x 42 cm (framed).
Beautifully framed in a wooden frame with a small dark green velvet mat.