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Oval portrait of a man in a pale turban and brown cloak, hand to chin, looking sideways against a dark background.

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An oval painted portrait shows a man in a pale turban banded with blue and a brownish cloak edged with a green sash, his hand resting against his chin as he glances sideways. The figure is set against a dark background, with soft modelling on the face and fabric. This self portrait in character by John Hamilton Mortimer is dated 1740.

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Date

1740

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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