Art Deco Gentleman's Portrait, White Tie/Tails Nobility by Andre Tahon

Expertly rendered painting which portrays a nobel "portrait de gentleman". One might be able to identify the gentlemen in some ways by the medals worn on this beautiful white tie and tails formal wear lapel. The Belgian artist Andre Tahon (1907-1985) listed artist in Benezit, known for portraits, landscapes and still lives. He trained at the art academies in Oudenaarde and Ghent, where he was a pupil of Oscar Coddron and J. F. De Boever. He loved to paint portraits and it is said he painted US President Harry Truman.