Circle of Allan Ramsay, Scottish 1713-1784- Portrait of a naval...

Circle of Allan Ramsay,
Scottish 1713-1784-

Portrait of a naval officer, half-length, wearing a blue coat with gold buttons and gold-edged waistcoat, a tricorn hat held beneath his arm;

oil on canvas, 76 x 63.2 cm.

Provenance:
Private Collection, UK (by descent).

Note:
The present work bears distinct similarities to Ramsay's 'Portrait of a Naval Officer', dated 1741, of similar dimensions and held at the McLean Museum and Art Gallery [no.1977.1098]. The sitter's face in the present work is of particularly high quality, and it is possible that a stronger attribution to Ramsay should be given.