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The image shows a man from the waist up, seated in a formal position, with his body turned slightly to the right, looking directly at the viewer. He has a solemn expression, a strong jawline, prominent nose, and intense eyes. He has white, curly hair styled in an 18th-century fashion. He is dressed in formal attire, wearing a high-collared shirt with a cravat, and a dark, double-breasted coat with large buttons. There is a textured curtain behind him on one side, and an architectural structure resembling a classical building is faintly visible in the background.
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The image shows a man from the waist up, seated in a formal position, with his body turned slightly to the right, looking directly at the viewer. He has a solemn expression, a strong jawline, prominent nose, and intense eyes. He has white, curly hair styled in an 18th-century fashion. He is dressed in formal attire, wearing a high-collared shirt with a cravat, and a dark, double-breasted coat with large buttons. There is a textured curtain behind him on one side, and an architectural structure resembling a classical building is faintly visible in the background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Benjamin West

Thomas Holloway

Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 27.7 × 21.9 cm (10 7/8 × 8 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1980.45.838
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Frame

NGA object ID 58550. 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.