The image is a portrait of a man shown in profile from the shoulders up. He has well-defined facial features with a prominent nose and slightly pursed lips. His hair is curly and neatly styled. He is wearing a dark-colored coat with a high collar and a white neckerchief or cravat. The background is a textured gradient within an oval frame. Below the image, the name "David Erskine" is written in cursive on a lighter strip of paper.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1799
- Medium
- mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3191 × 4000 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original