The image shows an upper-body portrait of a man seated in a formal position. The man is depicted with a slight turn of his head, directly facing the viewer with a composed expression. He has short gray hair that is neatly styled. His facial features include a high forehead and firm jawline. He is dressed in a dark formal jacket with a high-collared white shirt visible at the neckline. His left hand rests on the arm of the chair, which is ornately carved with a scroll design. A fabric with an intricate pattern is draped over the back of the chair. There is no visible jewelry. In the…
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Charles Carnan Ridgely

Thomas Sully (American, born England, 1783 - 1872)

1820

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 126.3 x 101.5 cm (49 3/4 x 39 15/16 in.) ; framed: 152.7 x 128.3 x 11.1 cm (60 1/8 x 50 1/2 x 4 3/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Ridgely
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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