This painting depicts a man standing, seen from the waist up. He has one hand resting on his hip and the other pointing downwards towards the bottom-left corner of the painting, holding two small objects that look like pieces of wheat. He has a slight smile, pale skin, a long nose, and long, dark hair falling in waves to his shoulders. He is wearing a brown coat with large buttons and wide cuffs, a matching waistcoat, and a white cravat. The background shows dark red-brown drapery on the right and an outdoor scene on the left, perhaps a window, showing tall, slender trees under a dark blue…
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Mr. Van Vechten

painter The Schuyler Limner (American, active c. 1717 - 1725)

Possibly painter Nehemiah Partridge (American, 1683 - c. 1737)

1719

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 115.9 x 96.5 cm (45 5/8 x 38 in.) ; framed: 131.1 x 111.7 x 5 cm (51 5/8 x 44 x 1 15/16 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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