[1] This triple portrait depicts the French painter and engraver John Lewis Brown, from Bordeaux, of Scottish origin, in the center, surrounded by his wife and daughter.

This painting was exhibited at the Salon of French Artists of 1890, where it was noticed by the public and critics, few months before the death of Brown.

However, the molding on the left indicates that the scene actually takes place indoors, probably in Boldini's workshop.

[3] The painting surprises with its chromatic sobriety, in brown and black tones, where some luminous points stand out, from the looks, the Legion of Honor ribbon that is on the lapel of Brown's jacket and the white spot under his arm, probably a crumpled newspaper.

Brushed in a few zigzag brushstrokes, this painting is striking for its joyful main character outlined in the middle of the canvas.