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The image is a portrait painting showing a man's upper body. He is positioned slightly turned to his right, with his head facing the viewer. The man has fair skin, defined cheekbones, and small, bright eyes. His hair is short, neatly combed, and grey or white. He is wearing a dark coat over a white shirt with a high collar, partially visible. The background is a muted, dark color, providing a simple setting that emphasizes the subject. There are no visible jewelry or objects in the image.
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The image is a portrait painting showing a man's upper body. He is positioned slightly turned to his right, with his head facing the viewer. The man has fair skin, defined cheekbones, and small, bright eyes. His hair is short, neatly combed, and grey or white. He is wearing a dark coat over a white shirt with a high collar, partially visible. The background is a muted, dark color, providing a simple setting that emphasizes the subject. There are no visible jewelry or objects in the image.

National Gallery of Art · Painting

Aaron Baldwin

Francis Alexander

Date
c. 1835
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
overall: 64.5 x 54.2 cm (25 3/8 x 21 5/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Accession number
1945.11.1
Credit line
Gift of Constance Cushing Bessey
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CAB
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • painted surface
  • American
  • male
  • portrait
  • American Paintings of the Nineteenth Century, Part I [A-L]
  • Baldwin, Aaron
Provenance

By inheritance 1862 to the sitter's daughter, Elizabeth Adelaide Baldwin Cushing [Mrs. Thomas Cushing, 1811-1879], Boston; her husband, Thomas Cushing [1814-1895], Boston; their son, Herbert Baldwin Cushing [1843-1922], Boston; his daughter, Constance Cushing Bessey, Minot, Massachusetts; gift 1945 to NGA.

NGA object ID 32581. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.