Portrait of a Young Man in Uniform

Europäische Grafik 1260–1800, 1790s

The image shows a portrait of a young person in a slightly tilted position, looking towards the viewer. They have fair skin, delicate facial features, eyes slightly widened, and softly closed lips. The person's hair is styled in a powdered 18th-century fashion with curls and tied with a ribbon. They wear a blue coat with red and gray trim, adorned with buttons. The background is a simple, muted grayish-brown tone.
Artist
Europäische Grafik 1260–1800
Date
1790s
Type
Drawing
Medium
pastel on blue laid paper
Dimensions
42.4 × 31.3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a portrait of a young person in a slightly tilted position, looking towards the viewer. They have fair skin, delicate facial features, eyes slightly widened, and softly closed lips. The person's hair is styled in a powdered 18th-century fashion with curls and tied with a ribbon. They wear a blue coat with red and gray trim, adorned with buttons. The background is a simple, muted grayish-brown tone.

Europäische Grafik 1260–1800