The image shows the upper half of a man's body in profile from the waist up. He has a prominent nose and slightly receding hairline, and his dark hair is combed back. He wears formal attire, including a dark coat, reddish-brown waistcoat, and white high-collared shirt. The background is a plain, muted reddish-brown color with an oval frame around the man, giving the image a classical portrait appearance with a simple, dark-colored border.
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Wellington Van Reid

painter American 19th Century

c. 1810

Medium
oil on wood on pressed wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 25.3 x 20 cm (9 15/16 x 7 7/8 in.) ; framed: 31.1 x 26.3 x 3.1 cm (12 1/4 x 10 3/8 x 1 1/4 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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