Thomas RESTOUT (Caen, 1671 - 1751) Portrait of Monsieur du Rosel Oil on canvas (Original canvas), oval shape Signed and dated 'Restout Px. 1740' on the belt The model identified 'Monsr Du Rosel. (...)' on the reverse Portrait of Monsieur du Rosel, oil on canvas, by T. Restout 31.50 x 24.80 in. 80 x 63 cm Provenance: Anonymous sale; Saint Lo, Saint Lo Enchères, 14 December 2013, n°222 ; Acquired at this sale by the current owners Born into a family of painters, Thomas was the son of the painter Marc-Antoine Restout (1616-1684) and the uncle of the famous painter Jean Restout, whose tutor he was for a time. Thomas was known as a portrait painter and spent his entire career in Caen. Thomas RESTOUT (Caen, 1671 - 1751) 80 x 63 cm