-What Is the Most Likely Reason That the Artist of This

question 24

Multiple Choice

-What is the most likely reason that the artist of this portrait depicted merchant Daniel Boardman as a country gentleman?

• A) Merchants preferred to be shown in grand style, whether or not this was accurate.
• B) Visual images in the portrait that represented his role as a merchant emphasized his success.
• C) The life of a prosperous merchant was not perceived as being most compatible with republican virtue.
• D) By presenting himself as a simple working man, Boardman believed he would gain more business from his customers.

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