Samuel Eells

Amerikanische Volkskunst, c. 1800

The artwork is a portrait depicting a man shown from the waist up. He is standing with one hand resting on a red draped surface and the other holding a cane. He has long, dark, wavy hair. The man is dressed in a dark, formal outfit with decorative white lace at the collar and cuffs. He wears a brown sash diagonally across his chest. The background features rich red drapery with tassels.

Artist: Amerikanische Volkskunst
Date: c. 1800
Type: Painting
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 111.4 × 84 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence: Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork is a portrait depicting a man shown from the waist up. He is standing with one hand resting on a red draped surface and the other holding a cane. He has long, dark, wavy hair. The man is dressed in a dark, formal outfit with decorative white lace at the collar and cuffs. He wears a brown sash diagonally across his chest. The background features rich red drapery with tassels.

Amerikanische Volkskunst