Art Nouveau portrait of an elegant African gentleman holding an earth globe cane and examining a nautilus shell.
A vertical portrait of an elegant African gentleman from the Belle Ăpoque, depicted in the style of an Alphonse Mucha art nouveau poster. He represents the element of Earth. He wears a mid-length, sand beige, fitted explorer jacket with flap pockets, small light horn buttons and visible stitching. He also wears an ochre silk scarf tied in an ascot at his neck, and a vertically striped brown-and-beige waistcoat and trousers. His skin is deep brown, and his eyes are warm golden brown. He wears a brown straw boater hat with a beige ribbon and holds a mahogany cane with an ivory spherical handle (engraved like a miniature planet Earth) in one hand. In his other hand, he delicately examines a fossilized nautilus shell. Around his neck hangs a small golden compass pendant on a fine chain. He wears a golden monocle at his right eye and dark brown leather half gloves (mittens), slightly patinated. His expression is calm and thoughtful, evoking curiosity and quiet confidence. The background is softly textured in shades of beige and earthy brown (#CEC3A3 and #66462D), with faint organic patterns reminiscent of soil layers or subtle Art Nouveau motifs, leaving a large empty space around the figure. See more
