1894, John Singer Sargent, W. Graham Robertson -- Tate Britain (London)
From the museum label: John Singer Sargent presents Graham Robertson as a London dandy, wearing a fur-collared full-length coat and leaning on a jade-handled cane. Graham Robertson was an author, painter and collector who bequeathed to the Tate Gallery more than 20 paintings and drawings. He was 28 when he posed for this portrait together with his 11-year-old poodle, Mouton. In his autobiography Robertson recalled that Sargent had insisted he wear the long coat even though it was summer. He also tried to make Robertson look as thin and youthful as possible.
1894, John Singer Sargent, W. Graham Robertson -- Tate Britain (London)
From the museum label: John Singer Sargent presents Graham Robertson as a London dandy, wearing a fur-collared full-length coat and leaning on a jade-handled cane. Graham Robertson was an author, painter and collector who bequeathed to the Tate Gallery more than 20 paintings and drawings. He was 28 when he posed for this portrait together with his 11-year-old poodle, Mouton. In his autobiography Robertson recalled that Sargent had insisted he wear the long coat even though it was summer. He also tried to make Robertson look as thin and youthful as possible.