The image shows a side profile of a man's upper body and head, positioned in a formal pose facing to the right. He has distinctive facial features with a prominent nose and a strong jawline. His hair is light-colored, curly, and styled in a fashion typical of the late 18th century or early 19th century. He is wearing a high-collared military uniform with a double-breasted coat featuring large buttons and elaborate shoulder epaulettes composed of braided cords. The background is a plain circular dark area, which frames the subject's profile. Beneath the image, a caption reads "Capitaine Thompson" in elegant script, and there is an attribution indicating that the work was drawn and engraved by an artist named St. Memin in Philadelphia.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1801
- Medium
- mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3246 × 4000 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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