Portrait of Pierre-Jean de Béranger

Portrait of Pierre-Jean de Béranger is a painting created in 1828 by Ary Scheffer. It is housed in the Musée de la Vie romantique. The painting's dimensions are 0.505 meters wide and 0.615 meters high. The artwork depicts a half-length portrait of Pierre-Jean de Béranger, a French poet. He is shown from the chest up, with his head slightly turned to his left. He has a bald head with dark hair around the sides and back. He is wearing a dark brown coat over a light beige waistcoat and a white cravat. His expression is serious and somewhat pensive. The background is dark and indistinct. The painting style is loose and painterly, with visible brushstrokes.