The image depicts a portrait miniature of a man's upper body in profile facing left. The man has defined facial features, a prominent nose, sideburns, dark hair in waves, and wears formal attire with a high, white collar and gold buttons. The background is solid black with a gold oval border around the man.
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William Henry Vining

George M. Miller (Scottish, died 1819)

c. 1810

Medium
painted wax on glass
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 9.8 x 5.4 cm (3 7/8 x 2 1/8 in.) ; overall (glass support): 15.7 x 13 cm (6 3/16 x 5 1/8 in.) ; framed: 22.5 x 20 x 5.1 cm (8 7/8 x 7 7/8 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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