Portrait of Jean-Louis Vaudoyer (1883-1963)

Portrait of Jean-Louis Vaudoyer (1883-1963) is a 1932 painting by Paul-Albert Besnard. The artwork, housed in the Musée Carnavalet, depicts a seated portrait of Jean-Louis Vaudoyer. Vaudoyer is shown from the chest up, wearing a dark brown suit and a light-colored shirt with a bow tie. He has a mustache and his expression is serious. He rests his left arm on the back of a wooden chair, and his right hand holds a piece of paper, possibly a drawing or sketch. The background features a dark wooden bookshelf filled with books, suggesting a study or library setting. The painting style is characterized by loose brushstrokes and a dark, somewhat somber palette. The dimensions of the painting are 0.65 meters wide and 0.81 meters high.