Captain Patrick Miller

Britische Malerei 1780–1810, 1788/1789, altered later (date unknown)

This painting is a portrait of a man standing upright, his chest facing us and his head turned to the left. A horse is positioned directly behind him, and his left arm is lifted, resting on the horse's back. The man has fair skin and wavy gray hair that curls around his ears and seems to be tied behind his neck. He has a slightly flushed complexion, a long nose, pale eyebrows, and lips that seem to be partially open. He wears a formal military uniform, including a brown coat adorned with silver braiding, a brown vest, a pink sash tied at his waist, tan trousers, and tall black boots. He holds a black hat in his right hand. The horse is brown, with its rear visible on the right and its head on the left. The background shows a wooded landscape with dark brown trees and a cloudy red sky.
Artist
Britische Malerei 1780–1810
Date
1788/1789, altered later (date unknown)
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
167.2 × 132.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting is a portrait of a man standing upright, his chest facing us and his head turned to the left. A horse is positioned directly behind him, and his left arm is lifted, resting on the horse's back. The man has fair skin and wavy gray hair that curls around his ears and seems to be tied behind his neck. He has a slightly flushed complexion, a long nose, pale eyebrows, and lips that seem to be partially open. He wears a formal military uniform, including a brown coat adorned with silver braiding, a brown vest, a pink sash tied at his waist, tan trousers, and tall black boots. He holds a black hat in his right hand. The horse is brown, with its rear visible on the right and its head on the left. The background shows a wooded landscape with dark brown trees and a cloudy red sky.

Britische Malerei 1780–1810