The painting depicts a man from the thighs up, standing and facing slightly to the left with his face turned towards us. His right hand appears to be pointing downwards towards the bottom-left corner. He has a broad face with fair skin, rosy cheeks, a long nose, and small eyes. His shoulder-length brown hair has a slight wave. The man wears a long rust-colored coat with silver buttons and a white cravat, along with a white shirt and cuffs at his wrists. His left hand wears a white glove, and he is holding the other glove in that hand. He also holds a black hat under his left arm and has a…
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Mr. Willson

painter The Schuyler Limner (American, active c. 1717 - 1725)

Possibly painter Nehemiah Partridge (American, 1683 - c. 1737)

1720

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 106.7 x 91.4 cm (42 x 36 in.) ; framed: 122.2 x 106.7 x 8.2 cm (48 1/8 x 42 x 3 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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