Portrait, oil on canvas of a man with a moustache signed Louis Joseph Digout, 19th century.

Portrait of a moustached man from the late 19th century, presented in a gilded stucco wooden frame with an oval view. It is signed by the artist Louis-Joseph Digout (1821-?), a portrait painter, listed on page 585 of volume IV of the latest edition of Bénézit, of which here is an excerpt: “Digout Louis-Joseph: born on 20 July 1821 in Bourges (Cher). Portrait painter. In 1841, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts and was a student of R. Cazes. That same year, he exhibited at the Salon of Paris: A Mansard. He exhibited until 1868.” The frame, made of gilded stucco wood, features rich moulding: a decoration of acanthus leaves, a fluted band, a beaded filet, and a sanded background around the oval view. I note some wear and chips on the gilding of the frame (notably in the corners), as well as some small stains on the canvas. A light cleaning may be considered.