tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post6761167754670306452..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Three 18th c. Gentlemen & One Red Velvet Coat: Who Wore It Best?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-73366885026082846692015-06-09T08:16:49.057-04:002015-06-09T08:16:49.057-04:00Anyone else think Dude #2 looks like Leo DiCaprio ...Anyone else think Dude #2 looks like Leo DiCaprio (old Leo, not current Leo)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-43212445789945299062015-06-09T08:12:29.348-04:002015-06-09T08:12:29.348-04:00I actually like the first one. The 3rd one is a bi...I actually like the first one. The 3rd one is a bit creepy by the way Batoni paitnted the face. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442591877269652517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-38206389357186294342015-06-09T06:56:31.881-04:002015-06-09T06:56:31.881-04:00# 3 is yummy. # 3 is yummy. Jane Salemsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-79508773874113644512015-06-09T03:37:47.345-04:002015-06-09T03:37:47.345-04:00I wonder if he had the paintings already done and ...I wonder if he had the paintings already done and just painted in the appropriate face? It would certainly save time ;-)MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-8875096203122567032015-06-09T03:15:20.585-04:002015-06-09T03:15:20.585-04:00I am a Batoni fanatic and certainly would have spe...I am a Batoni fanatic and certainly would have spent my parents' hard earned income on a suitable portrait, had I done the Grand Tour in Batoni's time. <br /><br />The first two paintings are equally wonderful, but Portrait of Edward Dring (1758) doesn't seem to have an identifiable landscape in the background. Since the idea was to prove the young man was actually studying in Rome (or wherever), the mere presence of Italian sculpture on the desk would not have been enough. Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com