This painting is a portrait of a man from the waist up. He is seated with his body facing slightly to the right and his head turned toward us. The man has a fair complexion with rosy cheeks and a neutral expression. He has short, curly brown hair, pale eyebrows, a long, straight nose, and a weak chin. He is wearing a dark navy coat with gold buttons, a high-collared white shirt, and a white cravat. The man sits in a red cushioned chair, and in front of him is a red desk or writing surface. His right hand rests on the surface on top of a sheet of white paper, holding a white feather quill…
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Edward Stow

painter Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755 - 1828)

c. 1803

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 74 x 60 cm (29 1/8 x 23 5/8 in.) ; framed: 89.9 x 77.8 x 6.4 cm (35 3/8 x 30 5/8 x 2 1/2 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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