Mr. Baylor
Afro-Amerikaanse schilderkunst van de 19e eeuw, ca. 1805
- Kunstenaar
- Afro-Amerikaanse schilderkunst van de 19e eeuw
- Datering
- ca. 1805
- Soort
- Schilderij
- Techniek
- oil on canvas
- Afmetingen
- 61 × 50 cm
- Collectie
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licentie
- Publiek domein, CC0
Beeldbeschrijving
The artwork depicts a seated man shown from the waist up. He is positioned slightly to the right, with his gaze directed outward. His facial features include light skin, a prominent chin, and reddish-brown hair styled upwards. He is wearing a dark coat over a white high-collared shirt. The man holds a quill pen in his right hand, poised above a paper with visible writing. The chair he is seated on has a simple wooden design. The background is a muted, dark brown color, which helps emphasize the subject.