Patrick Tracy

John Trumbull

National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a man standing confidently with one hand on his hip and the other resting on a large, rusty anchor. His body is slightly turned to the right while his head is turned towards us, and one of his knees is slightly bent. The man has fair skin with rosy cheeks and a neutral expression. His hair is white and styled in faint curls that fall down around his chin and the tops of his shoulders. He wears an olive-green coat with brass buttons, a matching waistcoat over a white cravat, knee-length, olive-green breeches, white stockings, and black shoes with brass buckles. He stands on the edge of a sandy shore, and to the left are a pile of barrels and crates. The background includes a cloudy sky and a glimpse of the sea with waves and distant cliffs visible in the distance.