Rear Admiral George W. Melville

Amerikanische Malerei 1904–1911, 1905

The artwork depicts a man shown from the waist up. He is standing with his hands clasped in front of him. He has a bald head with long, flowing gray hair and a full gray beard. He is wearing a dark naval uniform adorned with gold buttons and a prominent star-shaped medal on his chest. The uniform has gold epaulettes on the shoulders and a decorative belt. The background is a dark, muted color.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1904–1911
Date
1905
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
101.6 × 68.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork depicts a man shown from the waist up. He is standing with his hands clasped in front of him. He has a bald head with long, flowing gray hair and a full gray beard. He is wearing a dark naval uniform adorned with gold buttons and a prominent star-shaped medal on his chest. The uniform has gold epaulettes on the shoulders and a decorative belt. The background is a dark, muted color.

Amerikanische Malerei 1904–1911