Profile Portrait of a Man

Amerikanische Volkskunst, c. 1835/1840

The image shows the upper half of a man's body in profile view facing left. The man has a straight posture, with prominent facial features including a nose and chin. His hair is dark, curly, and close to his head, with some volume on top. He wears a dark suit, high-collared white shirt, and black cravat. The background is plain grayish-blue with no visible objects.
Artist
Amerikanische Volkskunst
Date
c. 1835/1840
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
22.7 × 17.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows the upper half of a man's body in profile view facing left. The man has a straight posture, with prominent facial features including a nose and chin. His hair is dark, curly, and close to his head, with some volume on top. He wears a dark suit, high-collared white shirt, and black cravat. The background is plain grayish-blue with no visible objects.

Amerikanische Volkskunst