Major John Biddle

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The man in the portrait is wearing a dark blue military-style jacket with gold epaulets on the shoulders. The jacket has a high collar and is buttoned up the front with 9 gold buttons. A white shirt with a high collar is visible under the jacket, and a dark bow tie is tied around the neck. The man has short, curly red hair. He is seated in a chair with a reddish-brown wooden back, which is partially visible on the right side of the image. The background of the painting is dark, transitioning from dark brown on the left to black on the right. A thin gold line runs along the edges of the painting. Major John Biddle by Thomas Sully.