The image is a portrait painting of a man's upper body. He faces forward with his hands on a red book. The man has a prominent nose, deep-set eyes, thick eyebrows, and dark hair with some gray strands. He wears a black coat, white shirt, and black bow tie. The background has a warm gradient.
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Portrait of a Man

painter Thomas Skynner (American, active 1840/1852)

c. 1845

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 76.4 x 61.2 cm (30 1/16 x 24 1/8 in.) ; framed: 90.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 cm (35 5/8 x 30 1/4 x 2 11/16 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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