Portrait of a Man 1805 - 1815

Joseph Bordes' "Portrait of a Man," painted between 1805 and 1815, is a miniature portrait showcasing the artist's meticulous detail. The sitter, an unknown man, is depicted in an oval format, wearing a brown jacket and a crisp white cravat. The painting, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies the style of portraiture popular in early 19th-century Europe, a time when miniatures were highly valued for their intimate scale and personal connection.