Self Portrait – Mengs 1744

1744- Self Portrage of Mengs - 18th century

Anton Raphael Mengs  1728 – 1779

Detail:  hair, shirt, coat, cloth buttons

Categories: 18th Century, Italian, Painting | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment

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  1. Jennifer Emmons

    The ribbon through the shirt button holes at the neck is very interesting – anyone know how common an alternative that may have been to a full cravat or neck stock? Something only fashionable for young men perhaps?

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