19th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Fez fashion the Royal Holloway Museum at

the Royal Holloway Museum at the University of London and the Victoria Museum and Gallery in Liverpool

could this be a commission by someone seeking to reference their religious views

He was taught by an eclectic mixture of artists including Olof Jernberg

Medium Oil on paper laid on wood

His hair is slightly dishevelled as per the fashion of the day and he’s dressed to impress

19th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Fez fashion the Royal Holloway Museum atAn accomplished late 19th century portrait of an older North African gentleman wearing a yellow jacket and a red fez. Its painted with expression and was possibly intended as a study in advance of a larger work. During the 19th century, it became popular for artists from the West to travel to North Africa to study its sights, vibrant colours, and scenery. As a result, a new genre was born, which was referred to as Orientalism. The portrait is signed