The image shows a man seated, turned slightly to the left, looking directly at the viewer. He has fair skin, light-colored eyes, and dark brown wavy hair with sideburns reaching his jawline. He wears a black coat with a high collar over a white shirt. He sits near an easel with a sketch visible, holding a palette and paintbrushes in his left hand. The background has draped fabric in red or brown shades.
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James P. Smith

Jacob Eichholtz (American, 1776 - 1842)

c. 1835

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 75.5 x 63.5 cm (29 3/4 x 25 in.) ; framed: 101 x 87.6 x 5.1 cm (39 3/4 x 34 1/2 x 2 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
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