The image depicts a man from the chest up, facing forward. He is in a three-quarter view, looking slightly to the left. The man has a somber expression, with prominent eyes and a straight nose. His hair is styled in a long, wavy manner and covers his ears, reaching the nape of his neck. He is wearing a dark coat with a high collar and a white cravat tied around his neck. The background is plain. Below the portrait, text identifies the man as John Martin, Pastor of the Church Meeting at Keppel Street, London. The portrait is labeled as painted and engraved by I. Basire in 1817.

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John Martin

John Linnell (British, 1792 - 1882)

1817

Medium: engraving in black on chine collé on wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 19.5 x 14 cm (7 11/16 x 5 1/2 in.) ; sheet: 34.4 x 25.5 cm (13 9/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Charles Ryskamp in honor of Paul Mellon, and in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
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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