This painting shows a seated man from the waist up, his body turned slightly to the right and his head facing us. He has a round face with fair skin, rosy cheeks, and short, gray hair that curls around his ears. His thin lips are in a neutral expression. The man wears a dark blue coat with gold buttons over a white, high-collared shirt and a cream-colored vest. In his right hand, he holds a white quill pen. His right arm is resting on a green-topped table or desk that is covered with a pile of folded letters or papers, one of which he seems to be writing on. The background is plain and dark…
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Captain Joseph Anthony

painter Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755 - 1828)

1794

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 91.5 x 71 cm (36 x 27 15/16 in.) ; framed: 123.8 x 103.2 cm (48 3/4 x 40 5/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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