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Autoportrait en saint Augustin, by Jean Baptiste Frénet, oil, 1858

Autoportrait en saint Augustin

Jean Baptiste Frénet

1858

oil

canvas

From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

Dominant colour

Overview

Autoportrait en saint Augustin is a 1858 oil by Jean Baptiste Frénet, a Realism work, held at Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.

Who painted this?
Jean Baptiste Frénet
When & what style?
1858 · Realism
Where can I see it?
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

About this work

This painting is a portrait of a man wearing a tall, white hat with a red tail and a gold band. He has a long, white beard and is dressed in a brown sweater over a white collared shirt. The background is a blue sky with yellow clouds. The man's face is turned to the right, and his eyes are cast downward. His right hand rests on a surface in front of him, while his left hand is not visible. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. The painting is held at the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.

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