Portrait of a Man

Artwork: Portrait of a Man

Artist: Alexis-Simon Belle (probably)

Created: 1712

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 153 x 120 cm (framed)

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK

Photography credit: @1001before_you_die_collection

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“When dressing formally, courtiers usually wore suits made is silk or the finest wool, with lace accessories.

Court painters were skilled in portraying the visual and tactile qualities of such expensive textiles. In this portrait, the deep coat cuffs and matching waistcoat are rendered so precisely that the silk can be identified as a particularly fashionable pattern of the early 18th century.” (V&A)

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