Portrait of an elegant man seated with his arm resting on a book with a red leather cover entitled "Contributions Indirectes - 1830", which suggests that he was a senior treasury official.
Artist: Benoist Bonvoisin (1788-1860). Signed on right. Medium: Oil on canvas. Condition: Very good. Recently relined and restored. Dimensions: 81 x 65 cm. / 32 x 25 1/2 in. Frame: 99 x 83 cm. / 39 x 32 3/4 in. Gilt wood and stucco, very good condition. Origin: France.