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Note,
undated, removed from the reverse of the portrait which identifies
it as the only known full-length portrait of Pope. |
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This is the
only Portrait that was ever drawn of Mr Pope at Full length.
It was done without his knowledge, as he was deeply engaged in
conversation with Mr Allen in the Gallery at Prior Park; by Mr
Hoare who sat at the other end of the Gallery. Pope would never
have forgiven the Painter had he known it. He was too sensible
of the deformity of his Person to allow the Whole of it to be
represented. This Drawing is therefore exceedingly valuable as
it is an Unique of this celebrated Poet. |
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