Thomas Sully

Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865, 1859

The image is a portrait of an older man, shown from the chest up. He has a fair complexion with prominent cheekbones, a slender nose, and expressive eyes. His light brown and gray hair is wavy with volume, slightly receding. He wears a dark brown coat over a white shirt with a high collar and a black cravat or bow tie. There are no visible accessories. The background is a muted brown. The painting is signed by the artist "R. Peale" and dated 1859.
Művész
Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865
Datálás
1859
Műfaj
Festmény
Technika
oil on canvas board
Méretek
60,8 × 50,8 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The image is a portrait of an older man, shown from the chest up. He has a fair complexion with prominent cheekbones, a slender nose, and expressive eyes. His light brown and gray hair is wavy with volume, slightly receding. He wears a dark brown coat over a white shirt with a high collar and a black cravat or bow tie. There are no visible accessories. The background is a muted brown. The painting is signed by the artist "R. Peale" and dated 1859.

Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865