Attr. Adrien De Witte, Portrait Of A Man In Armour Making A Statement Lilleros’ in 2006 at Sotheby’s

Lilleros’ in 2006 at Sotheby’s

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23½” x 29” / 60cm x 74cmYear of creation: c

losses and some darkened areas

could this be a commission by someone seeking to reference their religious views

Attr. Adrien De Witte, Portrait Of A Man In Armour Making A Statement Lilleros’ in 2006 at Sotheby’sA bold portrait of a gentleman in armour attributed to highly regarded Belgian artist, Adrien De Witte (1850 1935). Its been painted with a great degree of confidence and the beard is particularly well rendered. Theres an intelligent use of light and shade throughout the face. De Witte trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Lige and later studied in Italy at the Darchis foundation in Rome. Hes regarded as one of the brightest talents to emerge from