The image shows the upper half of a man's body in profile view facing left. The man has a straight posture, with prominent facial features including a nose and chin. His hair is dark, curly, and close to his head, with some volume on top. He wears a dark suit, high-collared white shirt, and black cravat. The background is plain grayish-blue with no visible objects.
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Profile Portrait of a Man

American 19th Century

c. 1835/1840

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 22.7 x 17.4 cm (8 15/16 x 6 7/8 in.) ; framed: 26.5 x 22.5 x 2.5 cm (10 7/16 x 8 7/8 x 1 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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