John Harrisson

Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826, c. 1823

The painting depicts a person from the waist up with a fair complexion, sideburns, dark combed-up hair, and a neutral facial expression. The individual's left hand is resting on the front of a brightly adorned military jacket. The jacket features red and gold decorations, gold shoulder epaulettes, a high collar, gold buttons, a white cravat, a decorative sash across the chest and waist, a sheathed sword attached to the waist, and an intricate gold belt. The background is a plain, muted gray.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826
Date
c. 1823
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
76 × 63.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The painting depicts a person from the waist up with a fair complexion, sideburns, dark combed-up hair, and a neutral facial expression. The individual's left hand is resting on the front of a brightly adorned military jacket. The jacket features red and gold decorations, gold shoulder epaulettes, a high collar, gold buttons, a white cravat, a decorative sash across the chest and waist, a sheathed sword attached to the waist, and an intricate gold belt. The background is a plain, muted gray.

Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826