This painting is a portrait of a man shown from the chest up, with his body partially turned to the right and his head facing us, the right side of his face in shadow. The man has pale skin, deep-set light blue eyes, a prominent gray beard and mustache, and thinning dark hair slightly combed back over a high forehead. His mouth is hidden behind his mustache, but it appears to be in a neutral expression. He is wearing a dark coat over a white shirt which is visible at the collar. The background is a muted, dark gray color with visible brushstrokes.
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George Cotton Smith

painter Robert Henri (American, 1865 - 1929)

1908

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 81.3 x 66 cm (32 x 26 in.) ; framed: 104.1 x 88.2 x 6.3 cm (41 x 34 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. George Cotton Smith Adams in memory of George Cotton Smith Adams
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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