The Rev. William Atkinson, Wearing a Broad-Brimmed Hat ca. 1760–62 George Romney British When Romney lived in Westmoreland between 1757 and 1762 the Reverend William Atkinson was curate of Selside, north of Kendal. In addition to making this lively graphite portrait, the artist painted the cleric in oils, and the informality of the present sheet suggests that the two were friends. Broad strokes of graphite establish the outlines of coat with greater attention given to the sitter's right hand, expressive face, and hat whose distinctive form fills the upper portion of the The Rev. Willia
The Rev. William Atkinson, Wearing a Broad-Brimmed Hat ca. 1760–62 George Romney British When Romney lived in Westmoreland between 1757 and 1762 the Reverend William Atkinson was curate of Selside, north of Kendal. In addition to making this lively graphite portrait, the artist painted the cleric in oils, and the informality of the present sheet suggests that the two were friends. Broad strokes of graphite establish the outlines of coat with greater attention given to the sitter's right hand, expressive face, and hat whose distinctive form fills the upper portion of the The Rev. William Atkinson, Wearing a Broad-Brimmed Hat 421653
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