Re: Clarification of Hat in the Ewing Picture
Dear Karin,
Thanks for the great descriptions. The Turkish references conjure up quite an image.
It's really a fascinating picture. It struck me the same way - that he was displaying all of his most prized posessions. I scanned it and zoomed in to see more detail of the items around his waist. It appears he has a very ornate handle (perhaps a knife) on his right and a pistol handle sticking out of his waistband on his left. He reminds me of every young boy I've ever known - the more weapons, the better. A chain of some kind wends its way across the front of his trousers and possibly ends in a watch pocket. He's wearing a cravat around his neck. I can't make out the cluster over his right ear. The hat itself appears to have a wider dark trim along the edge and a different shape at the tassel end. He looks like he's sporting his first whiskers. I can just imagine him unwrapping a package from home and parading around in his new hat and shirt. Makes me want to know more...
Dear Karin,
Thanks for the great descriptions. The Turkish references conjure up quite an image.
It's really a fascinating picture. It struck me the same way - that he was displaying all of his most prized posessions. I scanned it and zoomed in to see more detail of the items around his waist. It appears he has a very ornate handle (perhaps a knife) on his right and a pistol handle sticking out of his waistband on his left. He reminds me of every young boy I've ever known - the more weapons, the better. A chain of some kind wends its way across the front of his trousers and possibly ends in a watch pocket. He's wearing a cravat around his neck. I can't make out the cluster over his right ear. The hat itself appears to have a wider dark trim along the edge and a different shape at the tassel end. He looks like he's sporting his first whiskers. I can just imagine him unwrapping a package from home and parading around in his new hat and shirt. Makes me want to know more...
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