École française du XIXe siècle - Portrait d’homme en costume

19th-Century French School — Portrait of a man in a suit

Graphite with white highlights on paper. France. Dating: circa 1890–1900. Period: the 1890s.
Dimensions excluding the frame: 32 cm high × 25 cm wide.
Unsigned.

A mustached and bearded man appears in a bust in the upper part of a large sheet. The suit, collar and tie frame the finely modeled face. The vignette presentation, whose edges dissolve into the paper, reinforces the intimate character of the portrait.

The graphite is worked in light values, enriched with white highlights. The shading at the shoulders produces a gradual transition to the paper’s reserve.

This portrait belongs to the tradition of private effigies of the late 19th century. The face, treated with finesse, emerges gradually from the paper, while the suit and tie give the sitter a discreet elegance. The vignette presentation reinforces the intimate and endearing character of this sheet.

Condition: Yellowed paper, small stains and a yellow mark in the upper part.

Sold without the frame.