Luke White

Amerikaanse portretkunst, ca. 1787

This painting is an oval portrait of a man from the waist up. His head is turned to the left, and his arms are crossed. He has pale skin and rosy cheeks, dark eyebrows, a long nose, and pink lips in a neutral expression. His gray hair is styled into curls around his ears. He is wearing a black or dark blue coat with large gold buttons over a yellow shirt with a ruffled white collar. Behind him is a warm, muted brown shade, with draped red fabric on the left. Outside of the oval portrait is a brown background.
Kunstenaar
Amerikaanse portretkunst
Datering
ca. 1787
Soort
Schilderij
Techniek
oil on canvas
Afmetingen
76,2 × 63,5 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

This painting is an oval portrait of a man from the waist up. His head is turned to the left, and his arms are crossed. He has pale skin and rosy cheeks, dark eyebrows, a long nose, and pink lips in a neutral expression. His gray hair is styled into curls around his ears. He is wearing a black or dark blue coat with large gold buttons over a yellow shirt with a ruffled white collar. Behind him is a warm, muted brown shade, with draped red fabric on the left. Outside of the oval portrait is a brown background.

Amerikaanse portretkunst