Portrait of Two Gentlemen

1905

Frank Short, after Sir Joshua Reynolds

Associated Names
Frank Short

Artist, British, 1857 - 1945

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Artist After, British, 1723 - 1792

The image shows an upper-body portrait of two men seated closely together. The man on the left is leaned against the back of a chair, with a prominent nose, a slightly upward-curving mouth, and short, wavy hair. He wears a dark coat with a light ruffled collar and his right hand is rested near his chest. The man on the right is turned slightly towards his companion, holding a rectangular object that resembles a framed picture or a book. He has curly hair, is looking downward, and wears a light, open-collared shirt under a darker coat. In front of him are rolled-up papers. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint in black

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 49.21 × 36.51 cm (19 3/8 × 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.53.31

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1938-40, no. 86


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

n.d.

  • Hardie, Martin. The Etched and Engraved Work of Sir Frank Short, vol. 2. London: Print Collectors' Club, 1939, p. 29, no. 86.

1908

  • Strange, Edward F. Etched and Engraved Work of Frank Short, A.R.A., R.E.. London: George Allen & Sons, 1908, no. 265.

Wikidata ID

Q65568429

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