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

Old painting oil painting 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 wears a red garment. Dominance of the colors pinkish red, blue gray and yellow. 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, preparatory step to the application of the gilding. Dimensions: 42.6x34.7 cm. In good condition. Careful and well-protected shipping. The colors may be slightly different from the photos, we have tried our best to reproduce them.