175 European School – Portrait of a Young Man in a Broad-Brimmed Hat – Watercolour and Ink (19th Century)

This original 19th-century portrait, executed in watercolour and ink, depicts a young man with long curled hair wearing a broad-brimmed hat and a decorated collar. The drawing features precise ink outlines and delicate shading, enhanced with light washes of colour. The sheet is irregularly cut at the top, and the lower margin includes a handwritten note, possibly identifying the subject or providing a theatrical or literary reference. The style and technique are characteristic of 19th-century European academic studies, reflecting the artistic conventions of the period.