The drawing depicts a man's head and upper shoulders. He is in a three-quarter view, looking slightly to his right. The man has distinct facial features, with deep-set eyes and a full, long beard. His hair is curly and peeks out from underneath a wide-brimmed hat. He wears what appears to be a coat with defined collars. The background is plain, and there are no detailed setting depicted. Below the drawing, the script includes the words "Albany April 13th 1854" and the signature of C. L. Elliott.
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Portrait of the Artist Asa W. Twitchell

Charles Loring Elliott (American, 1812 - 1868)

1864

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 15.1 × 12.7 cm (5 15/16 × 5 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
John Davis Hatch Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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