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Self portrait in profile, 7 October 1732 (graphite on parchment)

Self portrait in profile, 7 October 1732 (graphite on parchment)
18th-century
self-portrait
self-portrait
profile
face
man
male
bald
shading
shaved-head
18th-century
c18
monochrome
black-and-white
18th-century
self-portrait
self-portrait
profile
face
man
male
bald
shading
shaved-head
18th-century
c18
monochrome
black-and-white
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Self portrait in profile, 7 October 1732 (graphite on parchment)

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Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745) / English

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The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Graphite on parchment

Date

1732 AD (C18th AD)

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13.9x11.9 cms

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Formerly attributed to Jonathan Richardson, the younger (1694-1771) In Richardson’s day gentlemen wore wigs in public, and consequently shaved their heads. Although he often represented himself wearing the soft cap he would habitually have worn at home, here he has chosen to draw his bare head in profile. The profile portrait, such as that found on coins and medals, was closely associated with classical antiquity. Its severely pared-down mode of representation was thought to convey nobility and authority – while still distinctly expressing individual character.

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