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In James "Son" Thomas's clay bust of a bald gentleman in a pink shirt and tie, the sitter is unidentified, yet seems so sensitively individualized that it may have been an actual person rather than a generalized human head. Thomas's preferred bust-length format, of course, necessitated his concentration on facial features to express the individuality and character of his subjects. It seems likely that this gentleman's distinctive hair, blue eyes, and preference for bright-colored shirts left a clear impression in the artists memory.