London Types: Beefeater

William Nicholson

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a man wearing a distinctive uniform. He has an older face with a white ruffled collar, and is wearing a black hat with a small red and blue emblem on the front. His uniform is predominantly red and black with gold accents, and includes a black and red striped sash on the right side. The man is standing in front of a brown background with a black border. In the bottom right corner of the image, there is a silhouette of a city skyline. The man's arms are crossed, with his hands clasped together in front of him, and he appears to be looking to his right. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of red, black, white, and brown dominating the image.