Large portrait with an oval view, presumed to be of Perre Courtey says the elder (1800 - 1859) - from a family of industrialist and banker from Périgueux, he became mayor of this city and developed with Pierre Courtey junior an important industry of cloth spinning in the region - the two brothers are at the origin of all the shops in this city - 
 
 Moving portrait of a child whose destiny was already traced by this family of big bourgeois. Freshness and velvety skin, blue lavaliere on a dark double-breasted suit, the child seems lost when faced with this de facto imposed scenography - we only see an emotional face trying to stoically take the break - everything is round and tender in this canvas, the face, the frame with an oval view, the oves of it - everything converges towards this face - 
 
 Accidents on the canvas which has been doubled on the back, on the very thick, heavy and splendid frame - Sold as is, see photos to view carefully -.