Thomas Amory II

American Portraiture, c. 1770–1772

This painting shows a man from the knees up. His body faces us, while his head is partially turned to the right. He has a round face with light skin and light gray hair combed back from his face and coming down to his ears. He has a straight nose, thin lips, and a double chin. He wears a dark brown coat with a white collar and cuffs and holds a light brown cane. One of his hands is wearing a dark gray glove, while the other is bare; the gloved hand also holds the other glove, along with the cane. The man is leaning against a large brown column that takes up the left side of the painting, and the wall behind him is dark brown.
Artist
American Portraiture
Date
c. 1770–1772
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
126.2 × 101 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a man from the knees up. His body faces us, while his head is partially turned to the right. He has a round face with light skin and light gray hair combed back from his face and coming down to his ears. He has a straight nose, thin lips, and a double chin. He wears a dark brown coat with a white collar and cuffs and holds a light brown cane. One of his hands is wearing a dark gray glove, while the other is bare; the gloved hand also holds the other glove, along with the cane. The man is leaning against a large brown column that takes up the left side of the painting, and the wall behind him is dark brown.

American Portraiture