Richard Mentor Johnson

Amerikanische Malerei 1840–1848, 1843

This painting is a portrait of a man shown from the mid-torso up. His head is turned slightly to the right, looking away from us. The man has pale skin, ruddy cheeks, thick gray eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and thin lips. He has short, gray swept back in slight curls. He wears a vibrant red vest under a dark blue jacket, a white shirt underneath with a high collar, and a loosely tied black necktie. The background is dark and muted, with hints of dark green foliage and brown tree trunks, with hints of red and yellow ochre.
Artista
Amerikanische Malerei 1840–1848
Datazione
1843
Tipologia
Dipinto
Tecnica
Olio su tela
Dimensioni
75,9 × 63 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

This painting is a portrait of a man shown from the mid-torso up. His head is turned slightly to the right, looking away from us. The man has pale skin, ruddy cheeks, thick gray eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and thin lips. He has short, gray swept back in slight curls. He wears a vibrant red vest under a dark blue jacket, a white shirt underneath with a high collar, and a loosely tied black necktie. The background is dark and muted, with hints of dark green foliage and brown tree trunks, with hints of red and yellow ochre.

Amerikanische Malerei 1840–1848