Portrait of a Man

Britische Malerei 1815–1916, c. 1830

The painting depicts the upper half of a man standing straight and facing us. He has pale skin, rosy cheeks, a long nose, strong brows, and sideburns that lead to his curly, gray-brown hair. He is wearing a black coat over a high-collared white shirt. In one hand he holds papers, while in the other hand he holds a pair of nearly-invisible spectacles against his torso. His right arm is bent and resting on a surface next to him on the left, and there is an inkwell with a quill and a paper on a lower desk or surface on the right. The background is dark brown with some visible brushstrokes.
Artist
Britische Malerei 1815–1916
Date
c. 1830
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
122.9 × 92.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The painting depicts the upper half of a man standing straight and facing us. He has pale skin, rosy cheeks, a long nose, strong brows, and sideburns that lead to his curly, gray-brown hair. He is wearing a black coat over a high-collared white shirt. In one hand he holds papers, while in the other hand he holds a pair of nearly-invisible spectacles against his torso. His right arm is bent and resting on a surface next to him on the left, and there is an inkwell with a quill and a paper on a lower desk or surface on the right. The background is dark brown with some visible brushstrokes.

Britische Malerei 1815–1916