Portrait of George Aloysius Lucas 1885

"Portrait of George Aloysius Lucas" is an 1885 oil painting by Léon Bonnat, a prominent French academic painter. The portrait depicts Lucas, a prominent figure in the art world of the time, in a three-quarter length pose, dressed in a formal suit and holding a cane. The painting exemplifies Bonnat's mastery of realism, capturing the subject's likeness and personality with meticulous detail and a naturalistic palette. This work showcases Bonnat's ability to translate the essence of his sitters onto the canvas, highlighting the importance of portraiture within the artistic tradition of the late 19th century.