The image shows a portrait of a man in a side profile position. He has classic facial features, a prominent nose, and defined chin. His hair is styled in a powdered wig with curls on the side and a braid in the back. The man is wearing a formal military coat with a high collar and decorative epaulettes. The background is plain, with rectangular boundaries containing the text "Sph. Mac.Swaine" and "Drawn & engrd. by St Memin Burlington."
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1798-1799
- Medium
- mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3248 × 4000 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original