Dr. William Hartigan (?)

American Portraiture, c. 1793

The image shows a portrait of a man from the chest upwards. He is turned slightly to his right and depicted gazing towards the viewer. The man has a pale complexion, soft facial features, a slightly rounded face, and light voluminous hair styled away from his face. He is dressed formally in a dark jacket with a high collar and a white cravat at his neck. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is a plain, textured, brownish canvas.
Artist
American Portraiture
Date
c. 1793
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.2 × 63.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a portrait of a man from the chest upwards. He is turned slightly to his right and depicted gazing towards the viewer. The man has a pale complexion, soft facial features, a slightly rounded face, and light voluminous hair styled away from his face. He is dressed formally in a dark jacket with a high collar and a white cravat at his neck. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is a plain, textured, brownish canvas.

American Portraiture