Captain Alexander Graydon

Amerikanische Malerei 1720–1765, c. 1746

The artwork is a portrait showing the upper body of a man standing in a three-quarter view. He has white, curly hair. He wears a brown coat with large cuffs, a white shirt with ruffled sleeves, and a white cravat. His left hand is partially visible, resting at his side. The background is dark, with a glimpse of a cloudy sky visible through an opening on the left side of the painting.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1720–1765
Date
c. 1746
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
101.2 × 81 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork is a portrait showing the upper body of a man standing in a three-quarter view. He has white, curly hair. He wears a brown coat with large cuffs, a white shirt with ruffled sleeves, and a white cravat. His left hand is partially visible, resting at his side. The background is dark, with a glimpse of a cloudy sky visible through an opening on the left side of the painting.

Amerikanische Malerei 1720–1765