Portrait of a Gentleman

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836, 1830

The image depicts a painted portrait of a man from the chest upwards. He faces slightly to the right with a composed expression. The man has fair skin, deep-set eyes, and wears a tall top hat. He is dressed in formal attire with a dark coat, white collared shirt, and tie. The background is plain and the aged surface shows smudges and stains typical of old paper.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836
Date
1830
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor over graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
25.2 × 20.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a painted portrait of a man from the chest upwards. He faces slightly to the right with a composed expression. The man has fair skin, deep-set eyes, and wears a tall top hat. He is dressed in formal attire with a dark coat, white collared shirt, and tie. The background is plain and the aged surface shows smudges and stains typical of old paper.

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836