At 18:46 15/10/2005, you wrote:
This, of course, sent me off looking through lots of portraits on
the web, where I have seen plenty of *matching* waistcoats, but
unfortunately no dark waistcoats with lighter coats. ( Do you know
how many portraits were painted at just the right angle to not let
you see what is on under their coats and jabots? Nearly every
blasted one!!!! )
However, I did find this portrait -
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/portrait.asp?search=ss&sText=bach&LinkID=mp05038&rNo=0&role=sit
which seems to have a waiscoat of a contrasting colour.
I may be able to go and have a quick look at this on Tuesday, Bjarne,
if you can wait that long. I have a suspicion that what shows is
the lining of the coat, but if they have the portrait on display I
will be able to get a better idea.
Suzi
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