Painted in Havana in 1848, this refined portrait by Emilio Piani depicts a distinguished gentleman posed with a composed confidence befitting his social standing. With his tailored attire, polished cane, and signet ring, the subject is rendered in crisp detail against a muted backdrop, emphasizing both elegance and authority. The work is presented in what is likely its original giltwood frame, underscoring its period authenticity.
Emilio Piani was an Italian portraitist trained in the academic traditions of Milan. He worked extensively in the Americas during the mid-19th century, including a significant period in Havana where his portraits captured the rising bourgeois class of colonial Cuba with a European painter’s discipline and restraint.
Dimensions:
W: 35.5″
D: 2.5″
H: 43″
