 The painting had a prolonged genesis . Ingres agonised over the pose and made several preparatory sketches . The final work faithfully captures the sitter 's character , conveying both a restless energy and imposing bulk . It is an unflinchingly realistic depiction of ageing and emphasises the furrowed skin and thinning hair of an overweight man who yet maintains his resolve and determination . He sits in three @-@ quarter profile against a brown ground lit from the right , his fingers are pronounced and highly detailed , while the polish of his chair reflects light from an unseen window . 
 The painting had a prolonged genesis . Ingres agonised over the pose and made several preparatory sketches . The final work faithfully <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>captures</mark></a> the sitter <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>character , conveying both a restless energy and imposing bulk . It <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>an unflinchingly realistic depiction of ageing and <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>emphasises</mark></a> the furrowed skin and thinning hair of an overweight man <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>who</mark></a>yet <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>maintains</mark></a> his resolve and determination . He <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>sits</mark></a> in three @-@ quarter profile against a brown ground lit from the right , his fingers are pronounced and highly detailed , while the polish of his chair <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>reflects</mark></a> light from an unseen window . 
Da painting had a prolonged genesis . Ingres agonised ova the pose and made several preparatory sketches . Tdafinal wrk faithfully capture the sitter  character , conveying both a restless energy and imposing bulk . It an unflinchingly realistic depiction of ageing and emphasise the furrowed skin and thinning hair of an overweight man yet maintain his resolve and determination . He sit in three @-@ quarter profile against a brown ground lit from the right , his fingers are pronounced and highly detailed , while the polish of his chair reflect light from an unseen window .