The image is a portrait of a man's upper body. The man is seated, facing to his left with a direct gaze. He has fair skin, a slender face with a prominent forehead, long nose, and slight smile. His dark, curly hair is receding at the temples. He wears a black coat, white shirt, and black necktie. There are no visible accessories. The background is a dark, muted brown color.
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George Dodd

John Neagle (American, 1796 - 1865)

1852

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 76.1 x 63.7 cm (29 15/16 x 25 1/16 in.) ; framed: 87 x 74.9 x 3.2 cm (34 1/4 x 29 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Albert M. Friend, Jr.
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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