The image shows a side profile portrait of a man, with his upper body visible. He is positioned facing left. The man has prominent facial features with a strong nose and a well-defined chin. His hair is curly with volume on top and neatly styled around the ears. He is dressed in formal clothing, consisting of a dark coat with large buttons and a white cravat or stock around his neck. There are no visible jewelry or objects he is holding. The background is a plain oval shape providing a neutral backdrop, surrounded by the beige color of the paper, with handwriting on the bottom part, reading "Tazewell" and "Littleton W."
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1808
- Medium
- mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3484 × 4000 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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