MEXICAN school of the XIXth century Portrait of a man Original canvas 38,5 x 32 cm Our painting is probably a portrait of a Creole member of a cofradia, a group of people who meet regularly to venerate the Virgin, Christ or a saint. They parade through the city, dressed in their finest clothes and jewelry that mark their membership in this or that cofradia. This is what the brooch worn by our model could symbolize. We thank Mr. Gérard Priet for his help in describing the painting.