The image depicts the upper half of a man's body in a portrait. He is positioned slightly angled to his right but his face is turned towards the viewer. The man has a fair complexion with rosy cheeks, light-colored eyes, and a straight nose. His hair is white, curly, and close-cropped to his head. He is wearing a dark jacket with a high collar and a white cravat tucked into the jacket. The background is a solid deep red. There are no visible accessories or objects around him.
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Joseph Coolidge

painter Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755 - 1828)

1820

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 71.3 x 57.5 cm (28 1/16 x 22 5/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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