This image depicts the upper half of a man's body. He is seated and facing forward with his body slightly angled to the right. The man has light skin, blue eyes, and light brown, upward-styled hair. His facial features are well-defined, and he looks directly at the viewer with a faintly serious expression. He is dressed in formal attire, with a dark coat over a high-collared white shirt with horizontal pleats and a cravat-like neckwear. His left hand holds a small vial containing a red liquid, and a wedding band is visible on his right ring finger. The chair has red upholstery with a…
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Man with Vial

Erastus Salisbury Field (American, 1805 - 1900)

c. 1827

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 75 x 59.5 cm (29 1/2 x 23 7/16 in.) ; framed: 96.8 x 81.6 x 7.6 cm (38 1/8 x 32 1/8 x 3 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
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