The image depicts a person seated in profile view. The individual is sitting sideways on a wooden chair with their legs crossed at the ankles and arms folded across their chest. Their head is slightly tilted upward, showing a clean-shaven face with distinct features and a contemplative expression. The person has medium-length hair combed back from the forehead. They wear a long, textured coat, light-colored pants, and dark shoes. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is simple and unadorned, with a soft, neutral tone.
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Man Seated in Hitchcock Chair

Sanford Robinson Gifford (American, 1823 - 1880)

1854

Medium
watercolor and graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 20.16 × 12.38 cm (7 15/16 × 4 7/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Josephine Boardman Crane, 1955)
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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