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.
C
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