Male nude gold frame He died in 1959 near

He died in 1959 near Cherbourg

bathed in light

Condition: The work is in almost perfect condition despite the age of the panel

A composition with low light and significant chiaroscuro following the painting from left to right

Male nude gold frame He died in 1959 nearAntique portrait painting: French School of the XIXth century oil on canvas painting, attributed to Victor Pierre Mnard (1857 1938). The canvas is smooth despite a few thicknesses on the model's beard. This male nude has a great mastery of morphological rendering. Mnard takes care of both the aesthetic aspect the model's character. The technique is academic, precise, and full of details while the approach is more personal, serious, dark, and deep.