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Sir Alexander Dick, Dick, 3rd Bt. Prestonfield

Prestonfield Alexander Dick, 3rd Bt.

Scottish, 1703 - 1785

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The image depicts a man sitting, facing slightly to the right. He has fair skin, a straight nose, and white, slightly curly hair styled in an 18th-century manner. He wears a navy blue coat with gold embellishments, a white shirt with a ruffled collar, a red sash, and a star-shaped badge. A medallion hangs around his neck. The man is seated at a table with a document in front of him, holding a quill pen. The background is neutral.
Gilbert Stuart, Sir John Dick, 1783, oil on canvas, Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1954.1.10

Sir John Dick

Gilbert Stuart · 1783 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1954.1.10