Mr. Baylor

African American Painting of the 19th Century, c. 1805

The artwork depicts a seated man shown from the waist up. He is positioned slightly to the right, with his gaze directed outward. His facial features include light skin, a prominent chin, and reddish-brown hair styled upwards. He is wearing a dark coat over a white high-collared shirt. The man holds a quill pen in his right hand, poised above a paper with visible writing. The chair he is seated on has a simple wooden design. The background is a muted, dark brown color, which helps emphasize the subject.
Artist
African American Painting of the 19th Century
Date
c. 1805
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
61 × 50 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork depicts a seated man shown from the waist up. He is positioned slightly to the right, with his gaze directed outward. His facial features include light skin, a prominent chin, and reddish-brown hair styled upwards. He is wearing a dark coat over a white high-collared shirt. The man holds a quill pen in his right hand, poised above a paper with visible writing. The chair he is seated on has a simple wooden design. The background is a muted, dark brown color, which helps emphasize the subject.

African American Painting of the 19th Century