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Commodore John Rodgers

John Wesley Jarvis

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a portrait of a man from the waist up. The man has a stern expression and a clean-shaven face. He is wearing a navy blue military uniform with gold buttons and epaulettes. His right arm is resting inside his coat. The background features a cloudy sky over water, with a distant ship visible near the horizon.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1814
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
5239 × 6804 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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