The image shows a portrait of a young person in a slightly tilted position, looking towards the viewer. They have fair skin, delicate facial features, eyes slightly widened, and softly closed lips. The person's hair is styled in a powdered 18th-century fashion with curls and tied with a ribbon. They wear a blue coat with red and gray trim, adorned with buttons. The background is a simple, muted grayish-brown tone.
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Portrait of a Young Man in Uniform

European 18th Century

1790s

Medium
pastel on blue laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 42.4 x 31.3 cm (16 11/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
Culture
European
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Arthur L. Liebman
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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