Portrait of a Boy

Richard Beard

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a young boy standing, leaning slightly forward with his left hand resting on an open book on a table. He has fair skin, large eyes, and neatly combed dark hair. He is wearing a vintage long-sleeved coat with buttons and a light-colored bow at the neckline. The background is softly blurred neutral setting to resemble a serene cloudy sky. The photograph is framed in an oval cut-out with a dark red outer border and gold-toned inner matting.