Thomas Sully

Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865, 1859

The image is a portrait of an older man, shown from the chest up. He has a fair complexion with prominent cheekbones, a slender nose, and expressive eyes. His light brown and gray hair is wavy with volume, slightly receding. He wears a dark brown coat over a white shirt with a high collar and a black cravat or bow tie. There are no visible accessories. The background is a muted brown. The painting is signed by the artist "R. Peale" and dated 1859.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865
Date
1859
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas board
Dimensions
60.8 × 50.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image is a portrait of an older man, shown from the chest up. He has a fair complexion with prominent cheekbones, a slender nose, and expressive eyes. His light brown and gray hair is wavy with volume, slightly receding. He wears a dark brown coat over a white shirt with a high collar and a black cravat or bow tie. There are no visible accessories. The background is a muted brown. The painting is signed by the artist "R. Peale" and dated 1859.

Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865