{"product_id":"le-sieur-de-vatimesnil-portrait-of-a-french-magistrate-on-canvas","title":"Le Sieur de Vatimesnil — Portrait of a French Magistrate on Canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gentleman in a full powdered wig and scarlet robe looks out from a deep brown ground. The pale curls and white neckwear draw attention to his face, while the generous folds of red give the portrait the formality of an official likeness. Along the upper edge, a faded inscription appears to read Le Sieur de Vatimesnil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inscription points to Vatimesnil, a name associated with the Lefebvre de Vatimesnil family of Normandy. One possible sitter is Michel-Pierre Georges Lefebvre de Vatimesnil, who served as a councillor at Normandy’s Court of Accounts. The robe and wig are consistent with French judicial portraiture of the period, though the inscription gives no first name and the identification remains tentative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark ground and narrow gold-toned edge keep the focus on the sitter’s expression. The portrait has the quiet presence of an old family likeness and would sit beautifully among books, bronzes, and other portraits in a study or library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Origin — Likely French, with a possible Normandy connection through the inscription\u003cbr\u003e• Period — Eighteenth-century in style. Exact date of execution unconfirmed.\u003cbr\u003e• Medium — Painting on stretched canvas, appearing to be oil\u003cbr\u003e• Subject — Gentleman in attire consistent with French judicial dress\u003cbr\u003e• Inscription — Appears to read Le Sieur de Vatimesnil\u003cbr\u003e• Possible sitter — Michel-Pierre Georges Lefebvre de Vatimesnil, councillor at Normandy’s Court of Accounts. Identification unconfirmed.\u003cbr\u003e• Artist — Unidentified\u003cbr\u003e• Presentation — Canvas on a wooden stretcher with narrow gold-toned edge trim\u003cbr\u003e• Condition — Visible age-related surface wear, scattered small losses, and rubbing and losses along the edges. The inscription remains partially legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e32\" H x 25.5\" W x 1\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"soul fed home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68176673014081,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/9549\/3185\/files\/library-1619C585-C39B-4D89-954B-7B74D07DF46F-L0-001.png?v=1793867247","url":"https:\/\/soulfedhome.com\/products\/le-sieur-de-vatimesnil-portrait-of-a-french-magistrate-on-canvas","provider":"Soul Fed Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}