This painting is an oval portrait of a man from the waist up. His head is turned to the left, and his arms are crossed. He has pale skin and rosy cheeks, dark eyebrows, a long nose, and pink lips in a neutral expression. His gray hair is styled into curls around his ears. He is wearing a black or dark blue coat with large gold buttons over a yellow shirt with a ruffled white collar. Behind him is a warm, muted brown shade, with draped red fabric on the left. Outside of the oval portrait is a brown background.

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Luke White

painter Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755 - 1828)

c. 1787

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 76.2 x 63.5 cm (30 x 25 in.) ; framed: 95.6 x 82.9 cm (37 5/8 x 32 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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