Portrait of Three Young Men

American 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three men sitting side by side from the waist up. The man on the left has his hands on his lap. The man in the center has his right arm around the shoulders of the man on the left, with his left hand on his own knee. The man on the right has his left hand on his knee. All three have serious expressions. The man on the left has short, slightly wavy hair. The man in the center has short, curly hair. The man on the right has shorter hair with a slight wave. They are dressed in formal attire: dark jackets, patterned waistcoats, light-colored shirts, and bow ties. The man on the left and the right wear dark bow ties, while the man in the center wears a lighter, checked bow tie. They are clasping each other's hands onto their respective knees. The background is plain, with a gradient from light to darker shades. The photograph is framed in an ornate, gold-colored frame with intricate detailing.