An Art Nouveau portrait of a noble Indian prince, an allegory of lightning, in a black turban, white uniform, and a black cape, holding a lightning scepter.

Vertical Art Nouveau portrait in the style of Alphonse Mucha (not photographic), depicting a powerful masculine allegory of Lightning (‘Foudre’). He is a noble Indian prince from the Belle Époque, extremely muscular and broad-shouldered, with a piercing, determined gaze. He has a thick, neatly-groomed dark beard and mustache. He wears a majestic black turban adorned with a large white plume set in an oval yellow gemstone. He also wears a long black cape with golden embroidered thunderclouds and stylized lightning motifs, fastened over his chest by a large gold clasp. Under the cape, he wears an ivory-white princely uniform with gold buttons and gold zig-zag lightning embroidery on the chest and sleeves. The collar and cuffs have black bands richly stitched with gold. Matching ivory trousers. No necktie. He wears white gloves, a large golden signet ring, and at his waist a slender ceremonial sword in a black-and-gold scabbard, with only the ornate golden hilt visible. In one hand he holds the sword hilt as if ready to draw it, and in the other hand he holds a fully golden royal scepter. Add subtle Indian jewelry touches: a gold bracelet on one wrist, a fine gold chain partially visible under the collar. Soft and discreet background in Mucha’s signature Art Nouveau style: circular halo behind him, swirling cloud and lightning patterns, decorative arcs and motifs. Composition emphasizes his physical strength, military determination, and radiant electrifying presence, in golds See more