The image displays a man's upper body. He is seated at a slight angle to the left, with one arm resting on a surface covered by a green cloth. The man has a composed expression, with defined facial features, including dark arched eyebrows, a high forehead, and short, dark hair with a subtle wave. He is dressed in formal attire, consisting of a black coat, a white shirt, and a cravat. A quill is placed nearby. The background is a plain, muted brown color.

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Samuel McKenney

painter George Cooke (American, 1793 - 1849)

1837

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 91.44 × 71.12 cm (36 × 28 in.) ; framed: 110.17 × 90.17 × 9.53 cm (43 3/8 × 35 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line: Corcoran Collection (Gift of Ann MacCarteney Coulthurst, great-great-granddaughter of Samuel McKenney, in memory of Richard Seton MacCarteney, 1980)
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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