Gentleman animal The work is structured with

The work is structured with realistic color shades and balanced light

of the Black Country

Antique painting from Europe: Rodolphe Fornerod was born in Switzerland and trained at the École des Beaux-Arts from 1898 to 1904 and at the Académie Julian in Paris

Bordeaux and in the USA

The frame has no missing pieces and gives a lot of character to the work

Gentleman animal The work is structured withAntique oil painting from France: This stately gentleman turns toward the viewer with a confident and peaceful regard. The painting is an original oil painting on stretched canvas from France. It is dated in the mid 1800's. There is no signature apparent. The painting is gorgeous with the dark colors of the background and the man's clothing, along with the gentle shadows on his face. There is some damage visible on the lower quartile of the painting: