The image shows a man standing at the center. He is facing forward with his hands slightly raised at his sides. He has a serious expression and wears a tricorne hat. His hair is white or gray, styled beneath the hat. The man wears dark formal attire with a white collared shirt visible beneath, and a white apron with symbols. To his right, a column supports an object, and on his left, there's another column, a stone with a tool, and a small structure resembling a seat. The background has an archway with the letter 'G' displayed, and a patterned floor with golden and black designs. Surrounding…
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Washington, the Mason

American 19th Century

c. 1868

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 38.4 x 30.5 cm (15 1/8 x 12 in.) ; framed: 46.3 x 38.1 x 3.4 cm (18 1/4 x 15 x 1 5/16 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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