Oil on canvas. The painting shows a half-length portrait of a young man in deshabillé who is lighting his pipe by drawing fire with a stick from the candle placed in front of him, on the table where a sword is also resting: perhaps he is a young knight in a moment of rest. It is precisely the candle, the only source of light in the scene, that suggests that the artist was looking at the work of Georges De La Tour (1593-1652), the French painter of the Caravaggio style who made a name for himself with his "nocturnal" scenes, characterised by figures, usually people of low rank rather than historical models or high-born figures, illuminated by the light of a candle, creating a special atmosphere of intimacy. The painting, restored and re-framed, is presented in a stylish frame.
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PLATINUM Seller in Milano, Italy
