Portrait of a Man with a Hat
1876
Meet the cheerful subject of this 1876 portrait, sporting a vibrant red beard and a casual straw hat. While the artist Fernand Cormon is officially an 'academic' painter known for grand historical dramas, this piece shows a much looser, lively side. The inscription mentions Asnières, a riverside suburb of Paris that was becoming a trendy hangout for artists capturing modern leisure—famously painted later by Seurat. It’s a fascinating glimpse of a teacher who would later mentor avant-garde rebels like Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec, proving he wasn't entirely stuck in the past himself.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Material
- Canvas
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