Portrait of a Man in a Red Coat

A dignified, unidentified sitter is positioned within a painted oval frame. Tucked under his left arm is a black hat, and black is repeated in the bow that ties his powdered hair. The freely applied colour of the red coat, lace frill, and skin tones resembles the quality of the pastel work for which Perronneau was renowned. The French artist had an itinerant career, finding his clients throughout Europe.