That's the one that first came to mind, I know I have seen another one as
well.


"I'm your huckleberry"

Ron Carnegie
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Viv Watkins
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:09 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] 18th century Tricorn hats....on back of head

I think this might be the painting you are thinking of - it is 'Mr and Mrs 
Andrews' by Gainsborough.  This is a link to the painting in the National 
Gallery - 
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects.dll/CollectionPublisher
.woa/wa/work?workNumber=NG6301
Best wishes
Viv



>   The military cocked hat is also cocked differently from the 
> equilaterally
> cocked hat.  There are portraits that show the hat tipped back, not just
> parodies.  The one that comes to mind immediately is a sporting painting
> however.  I will try to look up the name and artist, I know I have a copy 
> of
> it around here somewhere.  I have seen two that I can remember, which I 
> only
> remember because I hate the look and was surprised to see it.  It looks so
> Disney. 

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