The image shows a man from the waist up, facing slightly to the right. His fair complexion contrasts with short, dark brown hair that curls a little at the ends. He maintains direct eye contact with a neutral expression, and has distinct rounded cheeks. He wears formal attire with a white shirt, buttoned waistcoat, and deep orange overcoat with gold buttons. He sports a white cravat, elaborate ruffled cuffs, and his right hand is in his waistcoat. In the background, to the right, there is a shelf holding objects like a bound book and a quill in an inkwell. The backdrop is plain and brown.

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John Lothrop

painter John Durand (American, active 1765/1782)

c. 1770

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 90.8 x 70.6 cm (35 3/4 x 27 13/16 in.) ; framed: 107.6 x 87 x 5.9 cm (42 3/8 x 34 1/4 x 2 5/16 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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