What do you think about this look?

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Hello,
I recently came across this bold self-portrait by the notable Swedish painter Anders Zorn. It dates from 1915. I thought the overall effect of his outfit - cut and cloth colour -was highly memorable and rather flattering for his figure type.
See here: http://www.anderszorn.info/portraits/paz85.html
or the attachment below.

How would you describe this type of coat - it's longer than you tend to see in a suit today?
Also, do you like the colour?- it's certainly not for the quiet, retiring type!

[Costi]

The colour looks between cardinal red and panno casentino. It also appears that the image is in a mirror (breast pocket on the right, waistcoat seemingly buttons right over left). I like what I see, it doesn't look to me like the coat is too long for a relatively large man.

[marcelo]

The colour looks between cardinal red and panno casentino. It also appears that the image is in a mirror (breast pocket on the right, waistcoat seemingly buttons right over left). I like what I see, it doesn't look to me like the coat is too long for a relatively large man.

Yes, I also think the image is in a mirror, considering that it is a self-portrait, and that the painter needed a mirror to paint it.

[Costi]

Yes, I also think the image is in a mirror, considering that it is a self-portrait, and that the painter needed a mirror to paint it.

True, but not necessarily always the case - even when the painter is the same:



He might have taken the example of de Toulouse-Lautrec:

[marcelo]

How many mirrors did Van Gogh have at home?



This is a sample of male buttoning seen in the mirror.

[Costi]

So here

he must be wearing a ladies' coat

[marcelo]

Or maybe he had at least two mirrors at home, and used both for that self-portrait.

[Costi]

For complete confusion here is another one:

with the palette in the other hand (and no buttons...)