William Yelverton Davenport

Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1785/1788

The image shows a man in a portrait from the waist up. He has fair skin, curly light-colored hair, and wears a dark navy coat with gold buttons and a vibrant red collar. Under the coat, he wears a pale yellow waistcoat with a high, ruffled white shirt collar. The man's hands are visible, with one on a long rifle held upright and the other on the brim of a black hat at his side. The background features green foliage, distant mountains, and a serene sky.
Artist
Thomas Gainsborough
Date
c. 1785/1788
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
127.3 × 101.9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a man in a portrait from the waist up. He has fair skin, curly light-colored hair, and wears a dark navy coat with gold buttons and a vibrant red collar. Under the coat, he wears a pale yellow waistcoat with a high, ruffled white shirt collar. The man's hands are visible, with one on a long rifle held upright and the other on the brim of a black hat at his side. The background features green foliage, distant mountains, and a serene sky.

Thomas Gainsborough