Portrait of a Man in a Blue Coat
Portrait of a Man in a Blue Coat

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Portrait of a Man in a Blue Coat,

1752

formerly attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792; born Plympton, England; died London, England
British
y1960-46

Information

Title
Portrait of a Man in a Blue Coat
Dates

1752

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
63 x 51 cm (24 13/16 x 20 1/16 in.) frame: 83.3 x 70.5 x 6.2 cm (32 13/16 x 27 3/4 x 2 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Samuel J. Aronsohn
Object Number
y1960-46
Signatures
Signed, bottom right, in red: J. Reynolds fecit RA / 1752;
Culture
British
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
men, portraits, figures (representations)

Metropolitan Galleries, New York (1928); Samuel J. Aronsohn, New York; Mrs. Samuel J. Aronsohn, New York (until 1960; gift to Princeton University Art Museum).

formerly attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792; born Plympton, England; died London, England

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