Cosmo Alexander, Portrait Of A Gentleman

Cosmo Alexander, Portrait Of A GentlemanThis distinguished mid 18th century portrait by Scottish painter Cosmo Alexander (1724 1772) depicts a gentleman attired in a richly embroidered scarlet waistcoat beneath a dark coat adorned with elaborate gold frogging. Presented in a feigned oval, it possesses the cultivated refinement associated with Alexanders finest British portraits of the 1750s. It belongs to a pivotal moment in the artists career shortly after his return from continental

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Our reference: BRV2076

He did so for interest

These included Anne (1706-1793)

It’s a poignant description of a passing moment elevated by the majesty of nature

Even the wall panelling seems deliberately designed to draw the eye - as the story unfolds in our imagination

It’s an elegant portrayal by one of the foremost German portraitists of his generation

She appears to be giving him instructions so perhaps she’s the boy’s mother

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While the younger child holds a stick attached to a ball

Mollie Forestier-Walker (1912-1990)