This vintage French oil on board, signed and dated 1951 in the lower right corner, depicts an elderly blue-eyed soldier with white hair and a beard, wearing a beret and a ribbon-decorated uniform. The subject’s gentle, closed-mouth smile and expressive features capture both dignity and warmth, reflecting mid-20th-century French portraiture.
Details:
Origin: France
Material: Oil on board
Date: 1951
Dimensions: 16" high × 13" wide
Condition: Excellent vintage condition; signed and dated by the artist
A compelling and historically evocative portrait, ideal for collectors of French military art, mid-century European painting, or character studies in portraiture.
