Portrait of the painter Jan Baptist Berré
1850
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
1850
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
The painting is a portrait of a man in a brown jacket and white shirt. He holds a palette and paintbrushes in his right hand. The background is a solid gray color. The man's facial expression is serious, and his eyes seem to be looking directly at the viewer. His hair is dark and curly, and he has a small mustache. The overall mood of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this painting, you might want to look up Balthasar Paul Ommeganck.