The Duke of Devonshire as an Elizabethan nobleman, c.1600
1842
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1842
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This drawing shows a man dressed as a fancy noble from the 1600s. He’s wearing a maroon and gold striped jacket with a high collar, a black hat in one hand, and a feather sticking out of his sleeve. His boots have a zigzag pattern, and he’s holding a cane. The outfit looks like something from Shakespeare’s time, but it was actually drawn 200 years later. The artist painted it as a fun costume, not a real historical person. Look up Coke Smyth to see more of his playful historical portraits.
