Portrait of a Man

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840, c. 1840

The image is a portrait of a man seated, showing the upper half of his body. He has dark brown hair, fair skin with a warm undertone, a straight nose, thin lips, and pronounced cheekbones. He wears formal attire including a dark suit with a double-breasted waistcoat, a white high-collared shirt, and a black cravat tied in a bow. His right hand rests on the arm of a red upholstered chair. The background is a simple soft brown gradient.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840
Date
c. 1840
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
86.5 × 68.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image is a portrait of a man seated, showing the upper half of his body. He has dark brown hair, fair skin with a warm undertone, a straight nose, thin lips, and pronounced cheekbones. He wears formal attire including a dark suit with a double-breasted waistcoat, a white high-collared shirt, and a black cravat tied in a bow. His right hand rests on the arm of a red upholstered chair. The background is a simple soft brown gradient.

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840