COTES, Francis
(b. 1726, London, d. 1770, London)

Portrait of a Gentleman

1763
Oil on canvas, 91 x 71 cm
Private collection

The painting depicts a gentleman in a red coat with blue collar trimmed with gold, his arms folded across his chest and holding a glove in his right hand which rest atop a cane. The sitter is presumably Dr John Gregory MD.