In the image, a man is seated in a wooden chair, facing forward. He has light skin, blue eyes, dark brown curly hair, and wears a high-collared coat over a striped cravat. There is a white cloth around his neck, and he holds a thin object in one hand while a hat rests on his lap. A wooden bookshelf with several books is in the background.
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Possibly William Sheldon

painter Asahel Powers (American, 1813 - 1843)

c. 1831

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 104.4 x 78.7 cm (41 1/8 x 31 in.) ; framed: 118.1 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm (46 1/2 x 36 x 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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