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The image shows a portrait of a man in 18th-century attire. He has white hair styled in curls with a composed expression. He is holding a document and sitting next to a table with writing implements. The background features patterned drapery.
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The image shows a portrait of a man in 18th-century attire. He has white hair styled in curls with a composed expression. He is holding a document and sitting next to a table with writing implements. The background features patterned drapery.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Abraham Rees

William Holl I after John Opie

Date
published 1811
Medium
stipple engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 34.3 × 25.8 cm (13 1/2 × 10 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1980.45.1754
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • still life
  • still
  • Costume
  • Portrait
  • Man

NGA object ID 59503. 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.