Portrait of Lord Grantham
1816
Meet the ultimate Regency dandy, posing with effortless cool in tight trousers and tall boots while clutching his hat. This is Lord Grantham, captured by the master of line, Ingres, in 1816. He's sporting the famous 'hand-in-waistcoat' pose, a gesture of leadership and calm popularized by Napoleon, though here it just looks very fashionable. If you look closely at the background, you'll spot a faint sketch of St. Peter's Basilica, setting the scene in Rome. Ingres was the go-to artist for wealthy British tourists on the Grand Tour, creating these stylish pencil souvenirs that are now considered masterpieces of draftsmanship.
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