4249 - Portrait of a nobleman in armour

Portrait of a nobleman in armour A half-length portrait of an elegant young nobleman, standing in profile, facing the viewer, wearing a grey, curly French-style allonge wig, a lace collar and armour adorned with violet and light blue, set against a soft, bluish background, in an oval frame, the corners of the painting featuring floral ornamentation; an impressive example of portraiture from the French court of the late Baroque or Rococo periods, likely a French work (see an almost identical (or the same) painting in the RKDLite database, No. 977217, which was auctioned in Brussels in 1938), oil on canvas, mid-late 18th century, the painting in the corners probably added later, unsigned, canvas mounted on a backing board, restored, retouched, signs of age, magnificent stucco frame, slightly damaged, inner dimensions 82 x 66 cm.