Mid-17th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Member Of The De Belot De Villette Et De Chevigney Family Brown we can touch them up

we can touch them up with gilt cream to cover the losses

but perhaps here to simply place it over the heart - a gesture of love

His formative works can be described broadly as social realism

Ruger reaches a level that belies his years

Medium Oil on canvas

Mid-17th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Member Of The De Belot De Villette Et De Chevigney Family Brown we can touch them upThis distinguished mid 17th century French oil painting depicts a member of the de Belot de Villette et de Chevigney family wearing a richly embroidered black doublet decorated with silver braid, a broad white collar and a finely tied lace tassel. His long dark hair and neatly trimmed moustache reflect the fashions of the period, while his composed expression conveys the restrained confidence expected of a man of rank. At first glance, the painting