. Illustrated catalogue of the private collection of valuable paintings by the old masters and early English artists formed by the late Leon Hirsch of New York. No. 41SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, English: 1723—1792 ^ PORTRAIT OF A MAN ^ ^ Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches A HEAVY, dark, purplish-red curtain draped from the upperright-hand corner forms the hackground for the sitters head,falhng behind his shoulders, and at the left below is a back-ground of somber brown in two tones. The sitter is portrayedat half-length, standing, facing the left, his right elbow flexedand hand thrust between
. Illustrated catalogue of the private collection of valuable paintings by the old masters and early English artists formed by the late Leon Hirsch of New York. No. 41SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, English: 1723—1792 ^ PORTRAIT OF A MAN ^ ^ Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches A HEAVY, dark, purplish-red curtain draped from the upperright-hand corner forms the hackground for the sitters head,falhng behind his shoulders, and at the left below is a back-ground of somber brown in two tones. The sitter is portrayedat half-length, standing, facing the left, his right elbow flexedand hand thrust between the buttons of his coat at the breastopening, the pearly-white lace cuff hanging in graceful foldsabout the wrist; the left hand is not in the picture. His headis held proudly up, the blue eyes looking far to their ownersright, the self-confident expression of his face almost haughty,the lips about parting as though for ready speech. He appearsa young man of rosy complexion with brown hair and eyebrows,and he wears a white stock, and a brown (or sad-colored)cloak and waistcoat, with cording, buttons and buttonholes ofa lighter golden-brown or yellow.
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