The image shows a man seated at a wooden desk with a formal posture. He has sharp facial features and light brown hair styled with waves. He wears a black coat, white shirt, black waistcoat, and a black bow tie. On the desk are sealed books, a quill pen in an inkwell, and a folded paper. The man holds a piece of paper in his left hand. Behind him is a bookshelf filled with books and documents, partially covered by a large curtain. An architectural column is visible in the background.
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Vermont Lawyer

Horace Bundy (American, 1814 - 1883)

1841

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 111.8 x 90.3 cm (44 x 35 9/16 in.) ; framed: 120 x 99 x 5 cm (47 1/4 x 39 x 1 15/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
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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