The image shows a man from the waist up, sitting with his body slightly facing left and his head turned towards the viewer. He has a long face, defined features, fair complexion, and dark hair framing his face and extending to his shoulders with a straight fringe across his forehead. He is wearing a red coat with gold buttons over a white high-collared shirt, holding a closed book in his right hand. The background is plain with earthy tones and a subtle texture, emphasizing the figure. A dark chair is partially visible behind him on the left side of the image.
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Portrait of a Man in Red

painter The Sherman Limner (American, active c. 1785/1790)

c. 1785/1790

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 57.2 x 49.6 cm (22 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.) ; framed: 63.2 x 55.3 x 4.4 cm (24 7/8 x 21 3/4 x 1 3/4 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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