The image depicts a man's upper body. He is facing slightly to the right and has an oval face with fair skin. His facial features include evenly spaced eyes, a straight nose, and closed lips. He has brown, medium-length hair that is parted in the middle. He is dressed in historical attire, wearing a dark coat over a high-collared white shirt with an intricate ruffled design at the neck. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is a warm golden-brown color, encircled by a darker border.

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Asa Benjamin

painter William Jennys (American, active 1793/1807)

1795

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 76.2 x 63.5 cm (30 x 25 in.) ; framed: 81.9 x 69.5 x 3.8 cm (32 1/4 x 27 3/8 x 1 1/2 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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