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

partially sighted

Areas of craquelure but the paint is stable

noticeably fussy

Given that this piece was painted in the same year as one of his court appearances

Accurately rendering each surface with geometric precision and a keen understanding of perspective

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