Portrait of a Cardinal
France, mid-18th century
Oil on canvas
Canvas 80 x 63 frame 92 x 75
Excellent condition
Intense portrait of an important Ecclesiastical Figure, dressed in black velvet with cardinal red buttons that distinguish the highest rank of Church Members.
The Cardinal wears a gold necklace with a large cross of precious stones as well as an important ring on his right hand.
The gaze is austere but conveys a good-natured message and the author of the painting, evidently of considerable ability, manages to excellently highlight both the features and the expression of the face.
The hatching of the wrinkles around the eyes is rendered in an extraordinarily effective way, and the whole face is depicted with extreme realism but without exceeding in photographic reproduction.
This is a work of excellent quality whose author is to be found among the most valid French portrait painters of the 18th century.
The painting is in excellent condition, perfectly relined and complete with a beautiful golden frame with elegant carved decoration.
Certificate of authenticity according to law drawn up by an antique dealer registered with FIMA.
