This is a pastel drawing of an older man depicted in a head-and-shoulders view. He is facing slightly to his left with his upper body turned towards the viewer. The man has deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and thin lips. His hair is styled in 18th-century fashion with white, tight curls pulled back with a ribbon. He is wearing a dark coat over a high-collared white shirt and a circular pin on the left side of his coat. The background is plain with light shading around the figure.
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James Nares

John Hoppner (British, 1758 - 1810)

c. 1775

Medium
graphite, black and red chalk on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 15.7 x 12.8 cm (6 3/16 x 5 1/16 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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