Old painting oil on canvas portrait of man signed Y. Mercier Contart

Old painting oil on canvas portrait of a man signed y. Mercier contart (yvonne mercier-contart 1908-2010). Dating 40s-50s. Half-profile portrait of an elderly man wearing glasses and a cap, he has a white beard of a few days, he is wearing a red garment. Dominance of pinkish red, blue gray and yellow colors. Beautiful touch and mastery of the painter. Frame gilded with gold leaf, we can see the red plate under the layer of gold in places, a preparatory step for applying the gilding. Dimensions: 42.6x34.7 cm. In good condition. Careful and well protected shipping. Colors may be slightly different from the photos, we have tried our best to reproduce them.

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