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This d'Agar portrait shows Henry Harpur, later Sir Henry Harpur, 5th Baron, and his brother John Harpur painted in 1718. The boys wear matching frock jcket suits with slighly longer cpards and knee breeches. We are confused by Henry's left leg suggesting white knee beeches. We are just not sure how to interpret this. These are not juvenile outfits. This is how their father would have dressed. We are not sure, however, about the bright red coloe. We think this was more common for boys than adult men. We do not know a great deal bout either boy. They do not particularly destinguished them selves. Henry Harpur was a Tory Member of Parliament for Worcester (1744-47) and for Tamworth from 1747-48. He died (1748). We note a portrait of Henry son also named Henry (1739-89) who suceeded him as the 6th Baron.
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