Henry Clay

Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826, 1821

This painting shows a man seated behind a table, his torso facing us and his head slightly turned to the right. He has a fair complexion, a strong brow, and pink lips in a slight smile. His short brown hair falls across his forehead in loose waves. He is dressed in a black coat with gold buttons over a white vest and a high-necked white cravat. His right hand is holding a long piece of paper with lines of writing on it. The end of the paper rests on the table in front of him. His left hand is also on the table, pointing to the paper. The table is covered with red cloth, and on it is a silver inkwell and a feather quill. The background is in shades of brown, with a hint of red near the upper left corner, perhaps suggesting draped fabric.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826
Date
1821
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
91.76 × 71.44 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a man seated behind a table, his torso facing us and his head slightly turned to the right. He has a fair complexion, a strong brow, and pink lips in a slight smile. His short brown hair falls across his forehead in loose waves. He is dressed in a black coat with gold buttons over a white vest and a high-necked white cravat. His right hand is holding a long piece of paper with lines of writing on it. The end of the paper rests on the table in front of him. His left hand is also on the table, pointing to the paper. The table is covered with red cloth, and on it is a silver inkwell and a feather quill. The background is in shades of brown, with a hint of red near the upper left corner, perhaps suggesting draped fabric.

Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826