This painting shows a seated man from the waist up. The man's body is turned to the left, and he looks straight at us. The man has light skin, a sharp nose, thin lips, and slightly furrowed eyebrows. His white hair is styled back, with curls above his ears. He is dressed in a dark coat with gold details around the collar, and a high white cravat around his neck with a white shirt peeking out underneath. He holds a pair of black gloves in his left hand. The background mostly features a draped red curtain, but to the left a glimpse of a gray-blue sky with clouds is visible.

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John Ashe

Attributed to painter Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755 - 1828)

c. 1793/1794

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 91.4 x 70.8 cm (36 x 27 7/8 in.) ; framed: 107.6 x 87 x 7.3 cm (42 3/8 x 34 1/4 x 2 7/8 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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