The portrait shows the upper half of a man seated with his hands clasped in front. The man has a slightly stern expression with deep-set eyes and light, bushy eyebrows. He has short, white, neatly combed hair. He wears formal clothing including a black coat, buttoned vest, high-collared white shirt, and intricate cravat. The background is a dark, uniformly painted surface. A chair with a bit of red fabric is partially visible, adding contrast to the dark backdrop.

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Mr. Pease

Erastus Salisbury Field (American, 1805 - 1900)

c. 1837

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 89.9 x 74 cm (35 3/8 x 29 1/8 in.) ; framed: 100.3 x 83.8 x 4.4 cm (39 1/2 x 33 x 1 3/4 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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