The image depicts a man's upper body. He is facing the left side of the frame but looking directly at the viewer. He has short, dark hair, sideburns, dark eyes, and a clean-shaven face. The man is wearing a black coat over a white shirt with a white cravat. His arms are crossed in front of him. The background has a gradient from dark to light brown, with a hint of red drapery on the left.
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Eliab Metcalf (?)

painter American 19th Century

c. 1815

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 68.1 x 53.5 cm (26 13/16 x 21 1/16 in.) ; framed: 85.4 x 72.4 x 4.8 cm (33 5/8 x 28 1/2 x 1 7/8 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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