Richard Yates

Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801, 1793/1794

This painting depicts a seated man at a desk. His body is facing towards the right, but his face is turned towards us; he has round facial features, gray wavy hair, and a slightly flushed complexion. He is wearing a dark blue coat with gold buttons over a white shirt. His visible hand holds a paper and rests on his desk, which is covered with more papers on top of a green tablecloth. On the desk, there is also a wooden tray with silver jars. The background is a plain olive color.
Kunstenaar
Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801
Datering
1793/1794
Soort
Schilderij
Techniek
oil on canvas
Afmetingen
75,5 × 61,9 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

This painting depicts a seated man at a desk. His body is facing towards the right, but his face is turned towards us; he has round facial features, gray wavy hair, and a slightly flushed complexion. He is wearing a dark blue coat with gold buttons over a white shirt. His visible hand holds a paper and rests on his desk, which is covered with more papers on top of a green tablecloth. On the desk, there is also a wooden tray with silver jars. The background is a plain olive color.

Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801