Portrait of Leather Dyer

American 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man standing upright. He is facing forward, with his left hand on his hip and his right hand holding a long wooden oar vertically. He has a full beard and mustache, and is wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat. He is dressed in a checkered shirt with short sleeves, a dark apron, dark pants, and shoes. The background features a painted scene of trees and a landscape, and the wooden floor is visible beneath him.