The image shows a portrait of a man standing with his body turned slightly to the right. He has light blue eyes and short brown hair with a side part. He is dressed in 19th-century formal clothing, including a navy blue coat, white shirt with a high collar, black neckcloth, and a gold waistcoat. He holds a red and gold cylindrical object in his right hand. The background displays a maritime scene with a red curtain partially drawn to reveal the sea and a sailing ship in the distance.
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Connecticut Sea Captain

Isaac Sheffield (American, 1807 - 1845)

1833

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 76.2 x 62.3 cm (30 x 24 1/2 in.) ; framed: 94.6 x 77.4 x 7.3 cm (37 1/4 x 30 1/2 x 2 7/8 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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