This painting depicts a seated man at a desk. His body is facing towards the right, but his face is turned towards us; he has round facial features, gray wavy hair, and a slightly flushed complexion. He is wearing a dark blue coat with gold buttons over a white shirt. His visible hand holds a paper and rests on his desk, which is covered with more papers on top of a green tablecloth. On the desk, there is also a wooden tray with silver jars. The background is a plain olive color.

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Richard Yates

painter Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755 - 1828)

1793/1794

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 75.5 x 61.9 cm (29 3/4 x 24 3/8 in.) ; framed: 99.1 x 86.5 cm (39 x 34 1/16 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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