Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Lace Jabot

Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Lace JabotThis mid 18th century French oil painting depicts a bourgeois gentleman wearing a pale grey blue coat with a white waistcoat and a prominent lace jabot. He's reserved, comfortable, and carries the air of a professional contributor to his social milieu. He addresses us directly, turned slightly to the left, with a sense of ease to his pose. His coat has small covered buttons while the jabot spills down the chest in crisp, rhythmical folds. There's a

There are also two lines of music to accompany the quote

It’s sincere

as black dye was exceedingly expensive

and lace embellishment rendered with precision

The portrait is held within a fine gilt frame with foliate

Overall size: 23½” x 24½” / 60cm x 63cm

Note the upturned corner of the rug

glitz and fine cocktails

the Royal Academy

in 1864 he volunteered to join the Danish army and tragically lost his leg during the Battle of Als

It’s known as a ‘bonadsmålning’

The portrait is presented in a feigned oval and signed/dated in the lower right