09/04/2026
“My dear artist, you have captured me with a most distinguished air—the set of the brow suggests a gentleman of thought, perhaps even of mild intrigue, while the boldness of the coat proclaims a man not afraid of society’s gaze. And that hat! Why, I dare say it lends me an authority I had not previously suspected I possessed. If I may be so bold, the lips appear touched with a certain… dramatic flair—but then, what is a gentleman without a touch of character? In sum, I am at once flattered, amused, and ever so slightly improved by your hand. I shall consider this likeness a most agreeable exaggeration of my better qualities—and for that, I remain your obedient and grateful subject.”
