The image is a painting of the upper torso and head of a person. They are facing slightly to the right with their head turned towards the viewer in a three-quarter view. The person has a subtle, partial smile and dark, styled hair. They are wearing a dark coat with a white collar or scarf underneath. The background is dark and shadowy with no visible jewelry or objects.
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Joseph Gales

painter Samuel F. B. Morse (American, 1791 - 1872)

1821/1822

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 13.97 × 8.89 cm (5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in.) ; framed: 26.04 × 22.54 × 5.08 cm (10 1/4 × 8 7/8 × 2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund, 1951)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions nudity. How works are placed

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