Portrait of a Man

British 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man from the waist up, seated with his right elbow resting slightly on his knee. His head is tilted slightly to the side. The man has a receding hairline with short-cropped hair and a full beard. He is dressed in a dark suit with a white shirt underneath and a bow tie, holding a straw hat in his lap. The background shows a blurred interior with potted flowers by a window or ledge. The image is bordered with an ornate gold frame.