Old painting, portrait of Louis Vallez (1807-1857), 19th century

Presumed portrait of jean, louis vallez, (1807-1857), oil on zinc panel, representing him seated at the edge of a table. The right hand, carrying a quill and a notebook underneath, with a green inkwell next to it. He wears a jacket, a shirt and a black scarf. He poses proudly with a piercing gaze. According to the indications on the back, this portrait dates from his teaching at the lycée du puy en velay from 1837 to 1840. He was first a schoolmaster before ending his career as a professor at the royal college of nantes. He had many children including the famous writer, journalist and politician jules vallez 1832-1885 (valles) who wrote the books: l'enfant, l'insurgé, le bachelier; politician elected to the municipal council in 1871 and founder of the newspaper: le cri du peuple. Condition, the painting is in its original state, deserves a little cleaning to bring out the pinkness of the skin of the face and shows some wear due to time, on the zinc. It has a frame on the back and an explanatory label with annotations on the back. For history buffs, this large painting will decorate your interior with taste and originality. The shipping price will take into account the weight and size of the painting. Size: h 81 cm w 65 cm.

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