Jean Baptiste Thomas Paintings Romantic Self-portrait Of The Painter, Family Portrait, Rome, 19th Century

Antoine Jean-Baptiste THOMAS (1791–1834) – Self-portrait of the painter and family portrait – Romantic period, circa 1820–1830

Oil on canvas from the first third of the 19th century, attributed to Antoine Jean-Baptiste Thomas, a French painter who won the First Grand Prix de Rome in 1816.

Composition depicting a painter seated before his easel, holding his palette, looking at the viewer. On the left is a young woman accompanied by a child, gathered in an intimate family scene. The composition evokes a self-portrait of the artist with his family, in the spirit of Romantic portraiture.

A painting with delicate skin tones, muted hues, and subtle contrasts. Original canvas showing some old restorations. Handwritten inscription “Painted by J. B. Thomas” on the reverse and an old label identifying the artist as a Prix de Rome winner. Antique gilded wood frame with signs of wear.

Dimensions with frame: 55 × 47 cm.
Dimensions of the canvas: 46 × 38 cm.