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give evidence of an earnest and deep, thinking spirit." 

 It is to be remembered that in the interval between these 

 two portraits Diirer had married and settled to work in 

 Nuremberg. 



The portrait may be analysed as follows : — 



Expression. — Grave, thoughtful and reserved. 



-Features. — The face is long, and the lower jaw being wide 

 it makes some approach to oblong. The forehead is both 

 high and broad, the nose large, with probably an approach to 

 the Roman type, the lips rather full but the mouth not wide, 

 chin broad but not prominent. A very liberal growth of hair 

 on the head but only a poor beard. 



Accessories. — A rich fur robe- coincides with elaborately 

 arranged flowing hair to denote careful attention to personal 

 appearance and full consciousness of manly beauty. 



Resulting Diagnosis. — A man of powerful character, endowed 

 with artistic perception of the beautiful when associated with 

 strength. There is no clue to nationality or race, but it is by 

 no means a characteristically German face. A remote rela- 

 tionship to either Italian or Semitic ancestors is suggested. 

 It is of interest to . note that this portrait was in some sense 

 a diploma one. It was sent home when he was residing 

 abroad and it is reputed to have won for him his bride. It 

 will remind many of some of the portraits in which artists 

 have endeavoured to represent Christ. The resemblance is, 

 however, superficial rather than intrinsic, but it is still greater 

 in the original than in our copy. 



There are many other portraits of Diirer, most of them 

 representing him in much more advanced life. As is usually 

 the case in age, the face has become shorter. 



Those interested in tracing descent will remember that 

 Durer's father was a Hungarian and will not doubt that in 

 this fact we have a clue to the physiognomy shown in our 

 portrait and to the love of artistic display which is manifested. 

 In another of his juvenile portraits, which is before us, the 

 latter feature is yet more conspicuous in the dress. 



