The image depicts a man seated in a wooden chair. He has light skin, gray hair, a prominent nose, and is wearing a formal outfit with a high-collared white shirt, a ruffled cravat, and a dark jacket. The man is facing the viewer directly with a slight smile. The background is plain and earthy brown in color.
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Lawrence Reid Yates

painter Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755 - 1828)

1793/1794

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 76.2 x 63.5 cm (30 x 25 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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