Charles Adams Wheeler

Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801, c. 1790

The image shows a full-body portrait of a young person with fair skin, wide eyes, and straight hair falling past the shoulders. They are wearing a formal outfit consisting of a red coat over a dark waistcoat with rounded buttons, white cuffs, and a white collar. The person holds a hat in their left hand and a stack of red books under their left arm, with their right arm resting against their side. In the background, there is a plain, muted color with a green drape with tassels visible to the right of the subject.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801
Date
c. 1790
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
107.3 × 76.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a full-body portrait of a young person with fair skin, wide eyes, and straight hair falling past the shoulders. They are wearing a formal outfit consisting of a red coat over a dark waistcoat with rounded buttons, white cuffs, and a white collar. The person holds a hat in their left hand and a stack of red books under their left arm, with their right arm resting against their side. In the background, there is a plain, muted color with a green drape with tassels visible to the right of the subject.

Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801