Portrait of a Gentleman

James Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped miniature portrait on a light background. A metal frame surrounds the portrait with a small loop at the top. The portrait depicts a man with light skin and curly, shoulder-length hair parted in the center. He has a fringe that is cut straight across his forehead. The man wears a dark-colored, double-breasted jacket with six buttons visible on the front. Underneath the jacket, he has a white shirt with a high collar and a bow at the neck. The background of the portrait is a gradient from dark to light. The portrait is in black and white.