The image is a portrait drawing of a man facing right. He is positioned towards the right, showing only his upper body. He has a full face with a nose, round cheeks, light-colored wavy hair styled back, and wears a dark coat with a high collar and a white cravat tied at the neck. The background is textured with a dark circular area contrasting with a lighter area. The text "Drawn & engrv. by G. Fairman Philad.a" is below a circle, with "C. Wells." labeled separately at the bottom of the image.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1799
- Medium
- mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3282 × 4000 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original