Gideon Fairman

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836, 1827

The image depicts a man's upper body in portrait format. He is facing slightly to his left, with his head turned towards the viewer. The man has a strong jawline, deep-set eyes, and curly dark hair styled neatly. He is wearing a formal outfit with a high-collared shirt and a dark coat draped over his shoulder like a cape. The background is a plain, dark gradient with a lighter area behind his head, drawing focus to his face. No jewelry or other objects are present with the man in the portrait.
Artiste
Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836
Datation
1827
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
charcoal, pen and brown ink, touched with white gouache, on wove paper
Dimensions
30,9 × 23 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image depicts a man's upper body in portrait format. He is facing slightly to his left, with his head turned towards the viewer. The man has a strong jawline, deep-set eyes, and curly dark hair styled neatly. He is wearing a formal outfit with a high-collared shirt and a dark coat draped over his shoulder like a cape. The background is a plain, dark gradient with a lighter area behind his head, drawing focus to his face. No jewelry or other objects are present with the man in the portrait.

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836