777 - Portrait of a man in profile wearing an ermine cap, 19th century

Portrait of a man in profile wearing an ermine cap, 19th century Oil on canvas, mounted on a stretcher, unsigned, 19th century. Bust portrait of a bearded man in strict profile to the right against a dark ground, in the manner of a Renaissance portrait: black cap with a broad ermine brim and a small gold-coloured badge, medium-length dark brown hair, reddish-blond chin beard, rust-red garment. Soft, glazed handling with a carefully modelled face. Condition commensurate with age, retouching, losses to the paint layer and scratches, craquelure, surface yellowed and soiled, canvas slightly undulating. Image 32.5 x 25.5 cm (h x w), overall 33.5 x 26.5 cm (h x w), unframed. Profile portrait after an old master model; the ermine-trimmed cap and the costume follow the portrait fashion of the 15th and 16th centuries.